Bitcoin is much more than a virtual currency; It is the cryptocurrency that has grown the most in the world; In just one year, it has appreciated 1,200%.A $ 10,000 investment in bitcoins seven years ago is worth up to ten times more today: $ 1.1 billion.
Its value began to skyrocket in 2013, after the “Cyprus playpen”, during which offices and bank deposits were closed and bitcoin became a “safe haven”, just like gold at the time.This week made history: on Wednesday it reached US $ 11,500 … Although hours later it plummeted to 20%.
Unlike conventional currencies, cryptocurrencies are not regulated by governments, large banks or investment funds, but by private investors.Recommended: Why did the price of bitcoin skyrocket in Zimbabwe?
They can be accessed from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection, through exchange companies or by selling products or services in exchange for them.
They have “life” outside the network: they are exchanged for real goods and services, and even for cash. However, few know how and where to invest in the
There are several pages where you can buy bitcoins. They are platforms that have a large user base and where you can pay with your credit card or by bank transfer:
To use them, you must first register with your personal data and create your account. Once confirmed and verified – in some cases this last step may take a little longer – you must attach the card with which you want to make the payment and press the “Buy” option.
Where to spend bitcoins
You can pay with this currency on different web pages.For example, Bitcoin Tree is a website that offers collaborative systems, Bitcoinisimo is a kind of “Amazon” for bitcoins with worldwide shipping and L3Server offers virtual private servers (VPN).
In each country there are specific web pages that sell all kinds of products that you can buy with bitcoin. A website has created a list with some of the options that exist in Latin America and Spain.
There are also physical stores around the world that accept payments with bitcoin.Currently, the CoinMap website, an open collaboration map, has 10,805 registered companies.
Only in Mexico City there are more than 30 bitcoins, in Bogotá another 40, Santiago de Chile has 15 and Buenos Aires more than 150.he companies are varied: opticians, cafes, restaurants, shopping centers … and a long etcetera.
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