Bitcoin has just completed 10 years of existence and you still do not understand about crypto-coins and Blockchain? Today, in Lab 2000, we will explain quickly, easily and without many terms what is all this and what are the real benefits of this digital disruption You may have heard of the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, and some basic concepts, such as being decentralized, digital and distributed among people without need for intermediaries
But what does all this mean? Well, first let's watch a video from a few years ago It seems strange to imagine a world without this plastic card that we use every day, Is not it? But there was a time when putting "real money" aside seemed crazy Today, the world undergoes a new revolution: with the arrival of the criptomoedas, like Bitcoin, anyone around the world can negotiate with another without any involvement of intermediaries such as banks, notary offices, accountants and governments You may wonder, "How to use crypto-currencies if price changes so much all the time? " Bitcoin is a very new technology, only 10 years old Is very little
Still, most people only care about one thing: price There are people who ended up investing in the euphoria and today they are only concerned with "how many R $ Worth 1 Bitcoin " By the way, you do not have to buy an entire Bitcoin, which is currently costing in the $ 15,000 – you can buy fractions of it, like 05 or even 000000001
But back to the price that changes all the time: you've already seen how much the dollar has fluctuated in the last 5 years? And look what we're talking about the dollar! Either way, price is just one of the many metrics we can use to observe the evolution of this ecosystem, and in almost all of them we see that it is improving and growing: for some experts, 2018 was the worst year for Bitcoin But it was also the best – it all depends on the point of view In order for Bitcoin (or other crypto-coins) to become more common in our daily lives, it is necessary to adopt this monetary system I believe we are still a few years away from this mass membership, but I do not have doubts that the way is being pursued: in 2018, about 300,000 transactions were performed daily; the number of ATMs doubled; and already exist until cards Visa for you to use in the little machines In addition, even with the fall in price, the global number of cryptomed users almost doubled, and the places they accept do not stop growing
You can even pay for tickets or charge credits on your phone And okay, it's great to be able to use Bitcoins as an investment, or to buy something, but there are many, many people who can really benefit from crypto-coins in a way you might not have thought of It may seem hard to believe, but 40% of the world's population – almost 3 billion of people – you do not have access to a bank account or financial institution to banking services – these are called unbanked or un-banked And I'm not just talking about small or very poor countries – only in Brazil are almost 60 million people! There is also an increase in interest in crypto-coins in countries with problematic economies, like Venezuela, or in places where it is difficult to take money out of the country and people suffer oppression politics – in Saudi Arabia, for example, women can not open a bank account Another benefit of crypto-coins is the low transfer rates, helping mainly poor families in Africa who work in other countries and need send money home – often having to leave up to 20% behind as costs of shipping
Remember that today, when you transfer money to someone, the bank does not move cash notes from one safe to another – they are all digital numbers going from one account to another, and the bank is the one who does this control and has all the power: you just ask a favor for him, he pays the fees and trusts that everything will be all right The freedom of payments that the crypto-coins provide, being able to send or receive any amount of money to any place in the world at any time, so it is a true revolution For this to happen, however, we need a decentralization of power And that's where Blockchain comes in Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Google and Netflix
These companies have control over just about everything we do online: take questions, smartphone, online shopping, news, videos I think you can say that these the Internet And okay, they make it easier everyday, and life without them would be more complicated, so most people do not mind using these centralized networks, after all something convenient will always stand out
Now let's do an exercise: imagine that you live in a condominium and your neighbor he personally hands you a CD with songs from his band You pay on time and ready, done deal, no need for a third party involved, and only you have this CD But who's recording CDs these days, is not it? So you ask him to create a playlist and email you OK, but who guarantees that he will not make copies and sell to other people that same playlist that he made exclusively for you? How to prevent something digital, such as a cryptomoeda, from being copied and used multiple times? This transaction can be recorded in a ledger type If the condominium has centralized control and only the receiver has access to this registry, good he can be bribed, his computer can ruin and the registry gets lost, among other tricks But if a copy of this accounting book were available on each resident's computer of the building and was updated at the same time, constantly, it's no use the neighbor try to bribe the trustee, since he was not going to hit with the records of the accounting books of the the concept of decentralization Blockchain is a decentralized data log, meaning the information is not stored on the Facebook server, for example, and only he has access – all the computers that part of the network automatically saves and updates the information Basically, as soon as you start a transaction it joins the others in a block that, like that closed, can no longer be changed and enters a chain of blocks – Blockchain – which does not have a single controlling entity It's the power back to people
But virtual bitcoins and coins are not the only blockchain applications Its transparent and decentralized nature, coupled with the their ability to provide irrefutable and irreversible information allow diverse applications such as your home's deed registration, medical examinations, college diploma, previous owners of a car, validation of votes, lastly, if you need a registration information, remember Blockchain Some of the biggest companies in the world are already using this technology to increase transparency and reduce costs in various sectors: agriculture, banks, automobiles, and of course, technology – according to a report that LinkedIn released in December, the profession "Blockchain Developer" leads the list of the fastest growing jobs, and people to cover these vacancies Finally, keep in mind that: In the world of crypto-coins there are no restrictions banks, such as holidays and times, and you can transfer pennies or millions paying ridiculous fees; In the world of crypto-coins there are no restrictions age or location: an 8-year-old child in a city in the interior of China can quietly manage their savings; In the world of crypto-coins, a stand-alone car can pay the toll and a smart refrigerator can buy the milk that is running out This has very interesting implications, since the Internet of Things is more present in our homes: for the first time in history, something that is not alive can own money
I do not know if Bitcoin will be the currency of the future, after all technologies come and go, opening path to others But the idea behind came to stay Blockchain and the crypto-coins are on the rise and several industry sectors have already the various advantages of this new technology Of course, we can not predict the future, nor the speed with which the technological advance progresses But the general consensus is that we have reached a point of no return
Research, study, and learn The future is here The tip of this video is: do not invest in what you do not understand I will leave here in the description of this video the link to a very good free ebook, the link to an online course also free, and the link to a site where you earn some fractions of bitcoins for free Any question just leave a comment that we continue the conversation, beauty? If you liked this video, click like it and share it with your friends
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