Bitcoin

  

Most countries or parts of the world have their own currency. There's the Japanese yen, the European Euro, the U.S. dollar... the list goes on. Bitcoin is the world's solution to the hassle that is currency exchange. Bitcoin is a decentralized and digital currency, meaning that, in theory, everyone around the world can use it without ever having to worry about exchange rates and all the other bureaucracy.

Yes, in theory.

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