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Bitcoin: Decentralized digital currency
Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight. Consensus between nodes is achieved using a computationally intensive process based on proof of work, called mining, that secures the bitcoin blockchain. Mining consumes large quantities of electricity and has been criticized for its environmental impact.

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'One of them is my sister': Ajit Pawar reacts to BJP's bitcoin scam charge against Supriya Sule

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Bitcoin surges but big tech has reason to fear JD Vance

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ED attaches assets worth Rs 98 crore of Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra

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How Chinese takeaway worker led police to Bitcoin worth £3bn in Britain's biggest ever cryptocurrency seizure

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Computer scientist not mystery Bitcoin creator 'Satoshi Nakamoto', says judge

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Bitcoin hits another new high as UK regulator paves way for more crypto trading

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Amateur rapper and her husband plead guilty after trying to launder stolen Bitcoin worth billions

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Crypto crisis deepens with values suffering heavy losses after Binance U-turns on FTX bailout

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