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Blockchain and Bitcoin: How did it all start?

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Yes, we know we know. Our blog is called “Blockchain4All”, and now we want to talk about Bitcoin? Well, yes. And that is because they are rather interconnected. Or, more precisely, blockchain is the technology beneath Bitcoin, allowing its system to run. Writing about Bitcoin is therefore writing about blockchain as well, and it beautifully displays the practical side of this technology. As we will see in the upcoming posts, blockchain can be applied to a host of industries other than cryptocurrencies. Source: Giphy.com But now, let’s get to the point. As many of you already know, Bitcoin is the world’s most famous cryptocurrency. The transaction of bitcoins between users is executed directly, without the need for a third party such as PayPal, Master Card or any bank. These transactions are registered in a distributed ledger (which we talked about in our  last post !) in the big blockchain of the bitcoin network consisting of communicating nodes.  Ok, this is where

So... you want to invest in bitcoins?

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To all our Blockchain Fans!!

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It's a Brave New World!

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Welcome to Blockchain4All Created by a devoted group of Masters students at IE Business School, Blockchain4All is a new, humble voice that aims to lay out the basic principles of blockchain technology as well as its diverse and disruptive future applications which have the potential to reshape the landscape of many industries. We will broadcast our insightful content through social media and a weekly newsletter to which you can subscribe here. Blockchain... "A spreadsheet in the sky ” Source: BlockchainHub Blockchain, a decentralized ecosystem to initiate and verify transactions Source: KPMG You may have heard the terms “blockchain” or   “bitcoin” without really knowing what the fuss is all about. This article is here to introduce this brand new world to all of you, in the most accessible way possible. Most of you are probably wondering how the underlying structure of this technology works. This part gets slightly technical, howeve