Created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, Bitcoins are a digital currency which some are using instead of money for various transactions. The good side is that Bitcoins are typically not taxable, immune to inflation, unregulated, and are not tied to any central bank, nation, or government.

Unfortunately that is where the benefits end.

As Bitcoins are not backed by anything tangible (such as gold or a country) they are actually only worth whatever someone else is willing to pay you for them. Games of "Hot Potato" are fun, as long as your aren't the last one holding on.

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