CHAPTER 2
Blockchain Technology
2.1 Digital Currency and Bitcoin
After the advent of the Internet, people began to understand the value of Internet transactions. Digital currency was created under the impetus of this demand. Many digital currencies have emerged, and their implementation methods are different. Some digital currencies are just a flash in the pan, some are only circulating in a small range, some are very popular, but they eventually fail due to various security issues. Only Bitcoin stands out from the numerous digital currencies, surpassing its predecessors and widely circulated in the world. In this section, we will review the development history of digital currency and explore the historical inevitability of the birth of ...
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