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The secret life of Bitcoin

7 October 2023

1:00 AM

7 October 2023

1:00 AM

The point of this article is to address two common criticisms of Bitcoin. The first is that it’s created out of thin air and backed by nothing. The second is that it’s going to be banned.

The answer to what Bitcoin is created from is simple. It is created through energy.

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