咱们当今网上交游仍然需要通过电子银行来完成支付，不外有东谈主说在不久的明天，梗概新兴的比特币就能代替传统货币帮咱们完成交游了。那么，到底什么是比特币（Bitcoin）呢？咱们今天就来科普一下。

The Bitcoin is a form of electronic money which has been created specifically for use on the Internet. The Bitcoin doesn't operate like conventional currencies in that it isn't regulated by a central bank, and relies entirely on web-based networks. Bitcoins are 'minted' by a network of computers, which run specialized software designed to release new coins at a fixed and steady pace, currently around 25 Bitcoins every ten minutes. Bitcoins, unlike the cash in your pocket, are finite, and there are currently around 10.8 million of them floating around the system. Though notoriously unstable, the average value of one Bitcoin currently stands at around 35 US dollars. Like many traditional currencies, Bitcoins even have their own symbol (compare £, $, €, etc) and also a currency code, BTC (compare GBP, USD, EUR, etc).

比特币（Bitcoin）是电子货币的一种姿色，是专为互联网交游使用创造的货币。比特币不像传统货币那样由央行来刊行处理，而是统统依托互联网来开动。比特币由一个筹谋机汇注来“印制”，一款特制软件在该汇注合开动，以固定褂讪的频率刊行新币，当前的频率为每相配钟出25个比特币。跟你兜里的现款不相同的是，比特币的数目是有限的，当前悉数这个词系统内简短有1080万个比特币。虽说该币种早有价值不褂讪的骂名，不外每个比特币当前的平均价值基本保抓在35好意思元傍边。况兼，跟许多传统货币相同，比特币也有它我方的货币标志（像£, $, €等）和货币代码BTC（像GBP, USD, EUR等）。

So, how do Bitcoins work? To purchase them, users go to an online exchange service where they can convert their local currency into virtual money. This electronic cash is then stored in a user account, often described as a digital wallet, which can then be used to make online purchases anywhere where Bitcoins are accepted. Bitcoins can also be converted back into conventional currency at dedicated trading sites. (Source: macmillandictionary.com)

那么，比特币是怎么指令的呢？要购买比特币，用户需要通过一个在线兑换职业将他们当地的货币换成这种虚构货币。然后，这些电子货币就会被存储在用户的账户中，这个账户也被称为电子钱包，而钱包中的比特币就不错在职何给与该币种的场所被用于网上交游。你也可在一些特意的交游网站将比特币兑换成传统货币。

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