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bitcoin

/bit-koin/US // ˈbɪtˌkɔɪn //

比特币,比特克币,位元,特币

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a type of digital currency that uses state-of-the-art cryptography, can be issued in any fractional denomination, and has a decentralized distribution system: stores and online businesses that accept Bitcoin.
    • : a single unit of this currency: the current value of a bitcoin.

Examples

  • Last year, the country was only second to Nigeria in bitcoin trading in Africa.

  • The bitcoin network has a decentralized architecture that puts it beyond the reach of any government.

  • When the news of the purchase became public on Monday, the value of the world's bitcoin rose by about $90 billion while the value of Tesla rose by about $8 billion.

  • The move is a major sign of support for bitcoin and could encourage other major companies to follow suit in accepting the world’s most popular cryptocurrency.

  • A growing number of mainstream organizations have chosen to add bitcoin to their investment portfolios, pushing up the currency's value.

  • Bitcoin began 2013 with a roaring price of $770 per unit, and businesses right and left were converting to the ethereal product.

  • Certainly the bitcoin community continues to treat Karpeles as a pariah.

  • The bitcoin community and press have vilified Mark Karpeles, the CEO of Mt. Gox, as a clown and a con man.

  • Those who are enthusiastic about bitcoin should be more careful about making sure they avoid harm.

  • It all started in 2010, when a French client asked me, “Could I pay in bitcoin?”