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I checked bitcoin's site a little, and I don't quite understand how do you get bitcoins in the first place... or more important, how the global amount of bitcoi
by spike_flaptor 15y ago
I checked bitcoin's site a little, and I don't quite understand how do you get bitcoins in the first place... or more important, how the global amount of bitcoin currency evolves.
- fexl 15y agoThere are only three ways to get bitcoin: 1. Create (discover) bitcoins using your own computer. This is slow and requires a lot of processing. 2. Provide a good or service in exchange for bitcoins. 3. Receive them as a gift. That is all. I've ruled out theft, i.e. stealing someone's wallet from their computer. That answers your first question. The second question, about how the supply evolves, is more complex. My understanding is cursory, but I'm pretty sure the bitcoin.org web site addresses it in depth.
- 27182818284 15y agoJust have some fun and try it out. No need to put your savings into BitCoin or anything, but you can check out http://freebitcoins.appspot.com/ http://freebitcoins.appspot.com/ to get a 0.02 BTC to just see how things work.