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This page displays the number and size of the unconfirmed bitcoin transactions, also known as the transactions in the mempool. It gives a real-time view and shows how the mempool evolves over the time. The transactions are colored by the amount of fee they pay per byte. The data is generated from my full node and is updated every minute. Note that in bitcoin there is no global mempool; every node keeps its own set of unconfirmed transactions that it has seen. The mempool is also cleared when I reboot my node. The idea is based on the retired service bitcoinqueue.com.

The data is separated into different fee levels given in satoshi per bytes. The lowest colored stripe is for transactions that pay the lowest fee. Higher fee transactions are stacked on top of it. Since miners prefer high fee transactions, a new block usually only removes the top 1 MB from the queue. If a colored stripe persists over several hours without getting smaller, this means that transactions paying this amount of fee are not confirmed during this time, because there are higher paying transactions that take precedence. If a stripe on the bottom chart is much bigger than on the top chart, the transactions are larger than the average.

You can click on some fee level in the legend to hide all fee levels below that level. This way you can better see how many transactions are competing with that fee level.

Note that sizes include the segwit discount. So for the core chain, a block will always take at most 1 MB from the mempool, even if it is bigger than 1 MB, because the lower diagram already shows the size minus three quarter of the witness size. The segwit discount is also included when computing the fee level for a transaction. In case a transaction pays exactly the fee that defines the boundary between stripes, it is included in the higher stripe. Free transactions are not included, even if they make it into the mempool.

BITCOIN PRICE CHART WITH HISTORIC EVENTS

The chart below display’s Bitcoin’s price throughout any given timeframe. The numbers on the graph represent historical events that seemingly affected Bitcoin’s price at that time. The list of events is detailed below. Click on a number on the chart and you will be transferred to the corresponding event.

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Historic Bitcoin Price & Events

South Korea threatens to shut down cryptocurrency exchanges - December 28, 2017

Bitcoin price tumbled after South Korea announced more measures to regulate bitcoin trading, including a potential shutdown of exchanges, amid volatile moves in the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency market. “Cryptocurrency speculation has been irrationally overheated in Korea,” the government said in a statement. “We cannot leave the abnormal situation of speculation any longer.”

Bitcoin price hit all time high just below $20,000 - December 18, 2017

Bitcoin hits a new record high, but stops short of $20,000

CBOE Bitcoin Futures are launched - December 11, 2017

Futures on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency surged as much as 26 percent from the opening price in their debut session on Cboe Global Markets Inc.’s exchange, triggering two temporary trading halts designed to calm the market.

Bitcoin price breaks $10,000 for the first time - November 28, 2017

Bitcoin has finally surmounted the greatest psychological barrier of all, passing $10,000.

SegWit2X Cancelled - November 8, 2017

Bitcoin was scheduled to upgrade around Nov. 16 following a proposal called SegWit2x, which would have split the digital currency in two. However, more and more major bitcoin developers dropped their support for the upgrade in the last few months. Developers behind SegWit2x announced they are calling off plans for the upgrade until there is more agreement in the bitcoin community.

CME announces to launch Bitcoin futures - October 31, 2017

CME Group announced that it plans to introduce trading in bitcoin futures by the end of the year, only a month after dismissing such a plan. Chief Executive Officer Terrence Duffy cited increased client demand as a key reason for the change of mind. As a result, the Bitcoin price hit a high of $6,600.84 just hours after breaking through the $6,400 barrier, and a minute after moving past the $6,500 mark, according to data from CoinDesk. Its market capitalization, or the total value of bitcoin in circulation, hit $110 billion.

Bitcoin Hardfork: Bitcoin Gold goes live - October 25, 2017

According to the Bitcoin Gold pitch, returning to home users will bring forth greater decentralization. Since Bitcoin Gold was issued, its price has plunged over 66 percent within the first couple of hours. The sell-off was due to investors dumping the cryptocurrency, perhaps signaling a lack of faith in the newly-created coin.

Bitcoin price breaks $5,000 for the first time - October 13, 2017

The price of bitcoin has smashed through $5,000 to an all-time high. The cryptocurrency rose by more than 8% to $5,243 having started the year at $966.

China Is Shutting Down All Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Exchanges - September 15, 2017

Chinese authorities have ordered Beijing-based cryptocurrency exchanges to cease trading and immediately notify users of their closure, signaling a widening crackdown by authorities on the industry to contain financial risks. Exchanges were also told to stop allowing new user registrations, according to a government notice signed by the Beijing city group in charge of overseeing internet finance risks that were circulated online and verified by a government source to Reuters.

Jamie Dimon, head of JP Morgan calls Bitcoin as fraud - September 12, 2017

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said he would fire any employee trading bitcoin for being “stupid.” The cryptocurrency “won’t end well,” he told an investor conference in New York, predicting it will eventually blow up. “It’s a fraud” and “worse than tulip bulbs.”

China bans companies from raising money through ICOs - September 3, 2017

Regulators started to scrutinize China's initial coin offerings as announced by a local outlet. Caixin reported that a notice, issued by a working committee that oversees risk in the country's internet finance sector, said new projects raising cash or other virtual currencies through cryptocurrencies are banned. It added that authorities are cracking down on related fraudulent practices. The document defined initial coin offerings (ICOs) as an unauthorized fundraising tool that may involve financial scams, the Caixin report noted. The committee provided a list of 60 major ICO platforms for local financial regulatory bodies to inspect.

Bitcoin "splits" into Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) - August 1, 2017

After years of debating about how Bitcoin should scale the controversy turned into action. The Bitcoin code split in two different directions. One direction supporting the optimization of Bitcoin blocks through Segwit, while the other direction supports bigger blocks of up to 8mb.

Japan Declares Bitcoin as Legel Tender - April 1, 2017

Japan recognizes bitcoin as a legal method of payment.
The country's legislature passed a law, following months of debate, that brought bitcoin exchanges under anti-money laundering/know-your-customer rules, while also categorizing bitcoin as a kind of prepaid payment instrument.

SEC denies second Bitcoin ETF application - March 28, 2017

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday denied for the second time in a month a request to bring to market a first-of-its-kind product tracking bitcoin, the digital currency.

SEC denies Winkelvos ETF - March 10, 2017

the US government denied the application of Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss — the brothers who once claimed to be co-inventors of Facebook — to operate an exchange-traded fund (ETF) to make it easier for investors to buy Bitcoin.

Bitcoin price breaks $1000 for the first time in 3 years - January 3, 2017

After rallying for most of the second half of 2016 Bitcoin breaches the $1000 mark for the first time in 3 years. Mass media coverage brings in an influx of new users that supposedly will raise the price even higher.

Donald Trump Elected as President, Market Plummet - November 9, 2016

In a shocking turn of events Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton and become the 45th president of the United States. The US market drops by over 1% and the Mexican Peso has plumbed record lows, and is now down 10% today at 20.22 peso to the dollar.

Bitfinex Hacked - August 2, 2016

Bitfinex, the largest Bitcoin exchange by volume, announced that 119,756 bitcoins of customer funds had been stolen via a security breach, a value roughly equivalent to $72 million USD. Bitfinex was holding the customer funds in multi-signature addresses in conjunction with its security partner BitGo. It is presumed that the attacker obtained access to the private keys for nearly all Bitfinex customer accounts, as well as access to the BitGo API for the Bitfinex account.

Second Halving Day - July 9, 2016

The block reward was decreased for the second time in Bitcoin's history, resulting in a new reward of 12.5 bitcoins per mined block. The automatic 50% drop continued Bitcoin's original design to gradually decrease the number of newly created bitcoins until the block reward ends completely, which is estimated to occur in the year 2140.

Craig Wright Claims to be Bitcoin's Creator - May 2, 2016

Following a five month absence from the public eye, Craig Wright publicly announced he was Satoshi Nakamoto by means of a blog post. The blog post featured a disjointed demonstration of a private key signing, which seemed to be an attempt to verify Wright was in possession of Nakamoto's private Bitcoin keys. This verification was later debunked by the Bitcoin community.

Steam Accepts Bitcoin - April 27, 2016

The popular gaming platform Steam began accepting Bitcoin as payment for video games and other online media. Valve, the company that owns Steam, enlisted Bitpay as the payment processor to facilitate Bitcoin payments and help target international customers where credit card payments weren't as ubiquitous.

OpenBazaar Launched - April 4, 2016

The initial production version of the first decentralized marketplace software, OpenBazaar, was released to the general public. The goal of the project was to facilitate peer-to-peer trade without a middleman, fees, or restrictions on trade. The software allows users to create virtual stores where buyers can purchase goods using Bitcoin.

Bitcoin Roundtable Consensus - February 21, 2016

Influential members of the Bitcoin community met in Hong Kong to discuss a development plan and timeline for scaling Bitcoin. The closed-door meeting included over 30 miners, service providers, and Bitcoin Core developers and was meant to address solutions to the block size debate.

Mike Hearn Quits Bitcoin (a.k.a The Hearnia) - January 14, 2016

In a public blog post, Mike Hearn declared that Bitcoin had failed and that he will "no longer be taking part in Bitcoin development". Hearn was an ex-Google developer who had been heavily involved in the Bitcoin community and related projects since the early days of the cryptocurrency. His most popular project was bitcoinj, a Java implementation of the Bitcoin protocol.

Gwern and WIRED Claim Craig Wright is Probably Satoshi Nakamoto - December 8, 2015

Security researcher and writer, Gwern Branwen, published an article in WIRED magazine claiming that an Australian man named Dr. Craig S. Wright was either Satoshi Nakamoto or a "brilliant hoaxer". Gwern cited a number of Wright's deleted blog posts, leaked emails, and transcripts that seemed to suggest Wright is Bitcoin's creator. In one leaked transcript Wright himself claims "I did my best to try and hide the fact that I’ve been running bitcoin since 2009". Another document detailed that Wright had access to a Bitcoin trust worth 1.1 million bitcoins.

Bitcoin Sign Accepted into Unicode - November 3, 2015

The Unicode committee accepted the Bitcoin currency symbol (uppercase B with 2 vertical bars going through it, but only visible at the top and bottom) to be in a future version of the Unicode standard. The glyph will be given the slot "U+20BF BITCOIN SIGN" and eventually will render with standard system fonts.

Bitcoin Featured on Front Page of The Economist - October 31, 2015

The Economist, a globally popular British publication focused on economic liberalism, made it's article "The Trust Machine" the featured cover story of it's weekly print edition. The article focused mainly on the utility of blockchain technology, promoting the idea that banks and government institutions may implement their own blockchains to create "cheap, tamper-proof public databases".

EU Declares No VAT on Bitcoin Trades - October 22, 2015

The European Court of Justice ruled that the exchange of Bitcoin and "virtual currencies" is not subject to value-added-tax (VAT) in the European Union. The ruling acts to classify Bitcoin and related alt-coins as currency, instead of goods or property.

Gemini Exchange Launched - October 8, 2015

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss released their own US based Bitcoin exchange dubbed "Gemini". Upon launch, the exchange was licensed to operate in 26 states and was able to "service both individual and institutional customers" due to its LLTC corporate structure. Gemini was also able to offer FDIC insurance on customer deposits thanks to a partnership with a New York based bank.

Bitcoin declared as a commodity by the US regulator - September 18, 2015

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced it had filed and settled charges against a Bitcoin exchange for facilitating the trading of option contracts on its platform. They state: "In this order, the CFTC for the first time finds that Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are properly defined as commodities,".

Bitcoin XT Fork Released - August 15, 2015

Bitcoin Core developers Mike Hearn and Gavin Andresen released a separate version of the Bitcoin client software, called Bitcoin XT. The release illustrates an ongoing controversy in the Bitcoin development community: what limit should be placed on the size of Bitcoin's blocks? Bitcoin XT implements BIP 101, which proposes "replacing the fixed one megabyte maximum block size with a maximum size that grows over time at a predictable rate".

Mark Karpeles Arrested - August 1, 2015

Mark Karpeles, the CEO of the failed Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, was arrested in Japan on charges of fraud and embezzlement in relation to collapse of the exchange. Karpeles faces allegations of illegally manipulating trade volume and the personal use of client deposits, of which may have led to the exchange's insolvency. Mt. Gox is thought to have ultimately lost 744,400 Bitcoins of customer deposits.

2 Federal Agents Plead Guilty to Silk Road Theft - July 1, 2015

Former Federal agents Carl Force IV (DEA) and Shaun Bridges (Secret Service) pleaded guilty to stealing Bitcoins for their personal gain during their active investigation of the Silk Road marketplace.

New York State Releases the BitLicense - June 3, 2015

Superintendent of New York State Department of Financial Services, Benjamin Lawsky, released a set of customized rules meant to regulate Bitcoin and digital currency businesses that serve customers located in New York state. These regulations are the first ever directly targeted at digital currency businesses.

Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison - May 19, 2015

After a month-long jury trial that ended in Ulbricht's conviction, Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison without parole. Ulbricht had been found guilty on 7 charges of money laundering, computer hacking, and conspiracy to traffic narcotics in February due to his role as the operator of the Silk Road marketplace (a.k.a "Dread Pirate Roberts"). In a letter to Judge Katherine Forrest prior to his sentencing, Ulbricht admitted to running the Silk Road and made a plea for leniency. The judge's sentencing statement hinted that the harshness of the sentence was to make an example of Ulbricht: members of the public considering following in his footsteps should know "that if you break the law this way, there will be very serious consequences."

Coinbase Launches US Licensed Exchange - January 26, 2015

The VC backed startup Coinbase Inc., a popular Bitcoin outlet and payment processor, announced the release of its own Bitcoin trading platform. The company founders stated they had worked for months to obtain various licenses from state financial regulators, allowing them to legally accept customers from 25 different US states.

Bitstamp Hacked - January 4, 2015

Unknown hackers were able to steal 18,866 bitcoins from Bitstamp's operational hot wallet, worth roughly $5.2 million dollars. The attackers used social engineering against Bitstamp system administrator Luka Kodric to gain access to 2 of Bitstamp's servers and subsequently the hot wallet's private keys. The wallet was completely drained of all bitcoins shortly thereafter.

Charlie Shrem Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison - December 19, 2014

Labeled Bitcoin's "First Felon", Charlie Shrem, the CEO of bitcoin exchange BitInstant, was sentenced to 2 years in prison for his role in laundering money for users of the Silk Road, an online marketplace that catered to illicit goods and services.

Microsoft Accepts Bitcoin - December 11, 2014

Microsoft revealed it will accept Bitcoin from US customers for "apps, games and other digital content" offered on the Windows and Xbox online stores. The announcement was made via a post on the tech giant's blog and stated that Microsoft had partnered with Bitpay for Bitcoin payment processing.

The Slaying of BearWhale - October 6, 2014

An unknown trader places nearly 30,000 BTC for sale on the Bitstamp exchange at a limit price of $300 per bitcoin, worth roughly $9 million USD. The order was dubbed the "BearWhale" by the Bitcoin community due to its unprecedented size.

Paypal Subsidiary Braintree to Accept Bitcoin - September 8, 2014

Braintree, a subsidiary of Paypal, announces that it is partnering with Coinbase to accept Bitcoin payments on their platform. Over the next three months, the two companies will work on integrating Bitcoin payment processing for Braintree merchants. The Bitcoin payment option will be seamlessly enabled for all merchants on the platform. Braintree merchants need only sign up for a Coinbase account and link it to their Braintree account.

Dell Accepts Bitcoin - July 18, 2014

Founder Michael Dell announces on Twitter that dell.com now accepts Bitcoin. Customers in the United States (only) can purchase any product listed on Dell's online marketplace using Bitcoin. All Bitcoin transactions are to be handled by Coinbase, a Bitcoin payment processor. At a yearly revenue of $56 billion, Dell becomes the largest company to accept Bitcoin.

New York DFS Releases Proposed “BitLicense” - July 17, 2014

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of New York's Department of Financial Services, announces a proposed set of regulations for businesses that interact with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The goal of the new regulations, according to Lawsky, are to help "protect consumers and root out illegal activity – without stifling beneficial innovation". The regulations would require entities that deal in Bitcoin to run background checks/fingerprints for all employees, get written approval for new business activities by the state, and to immediately convert any Bitcoin profit to US dollars. Affected entities would be exchanges, mining pools, bulk Bitcoin sellers, and altcoin software creators based in New York state, or that have customers in New York state. News of these regulations are generally rebuked by the cryptocurrency community.

US Marshals Service Auctions 29,656 Seized Bitcoins - June 27, 2014

Nearly 30,000 government seized Bitcoins, obtained by the US Marshals Service during the October 2013 bust of the Silk Road website, are auctioned off in chunks of 3,000 bitcoins. Bidders are required to deposit $200,000 USD via bank wire in order to qualify for the auction. A single bidder (venture capitalist Tim Draper) won every auction, indicating that his winning bid prices were far higher than the current market price.

Mining Pool GHash.io Reaches 51% - June 13, 2014

Due to GHash.io's popularity and partnership with CEX.io to sell mining shares of their own mining hardware, the mining pool giant gains a sole majority of the Bitcoin network hashing power, and the ability to launch a successful 51% attack on the Bitcoin network. With a majority of the Bitcoin network hashing power, GHash.io could temporarily reverse transactions that they send (double spending) and prevent other transactions from being confirmed.

Chinese Exchanges' Bank Accounts Closed - April 10, 2014

The People's Bank of China's frequently updated restrictions against Bitcoin finally pressure some Chinese banks to issue a deadline against several bitcoin exchanges, requiring them to close their accounts by April 15. Although some are spared the warnings, the uncertain regulatory environment holds some prominent loopholes that virtually all Chinese exchanges quickly adopt. Using offshore banks, novel cryptographic voucher systems and other solutions, these trading platforms continue to operate, but at greatly reduced volumes from their hayday in 2013.

IRS Declares Bitcoin To Be Taxed As Property - March 26, 2014

The IRS policy document declares Bitcoin to be property, not currency, subject to capital gains tax – with that tax calculated against every change in buying power for a given amount of bitcoin, from the time it's acquired to the time it's spent. The decision is widely derided as unwieldy and overly complex, requiring users of the currency to record Bitcoin's market price with every transaction, subject to an array of largely unfamiliar calculations. Others, however, remark that the net tax paid may often be less than if Bitcoin were treated as currency proper - but to a market that emerged in tax-free innocence, it is a difficult blow to soften.

Newsweek Claims Dorian Nakamoto is Bitcoin's Creator - March 6, 2014

In an article titled "The Face Behind Bitcoin", journalist Leah McGrath Goodman writes that an unemployed engineer in Temple City, California is in fact Bitcoin's creator. Based on speculations and interviews with Dorian's family, Goodman's article ultimately draws an enourmous amount of worldwide attention to Dorian Nakamoto, who denies any involvement in Bitcoin and asks for privacy from the media.

Mt. Gox Closes - February 24, 2014

After putting an abrupt halt to withdrawals on February 6, claiming that a hacker had exploited their own poorly-implemented software through the use of transaction malleability attacks, disgraced bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox's website and trading engine go blank without official comment. Other exchanges and Bitcoin businesses issue a joint statement condemning the mismanagement, deception, and eventual collapse wrought by the executives of the Japan-based exchange, after an alleged leaked internal document showed that over 744,000 BTC were lost by the company.

Major Exchanges Hit With DDoS Attacks - February 7, 2014

Mt. Gox, Bitstamp, and BTC-e all experienced a stoppage of trading due to massive DDoS attacks that were apparently aimed at exploiting transaction maleability in the exchanges' software. Mt. Gox halted withdrawals first, on February 6, evidently contributing to a sharp drop in BTC price; the DDoS attack was detected on February 11, 2014.

Chinese Government Bans Financial Institutions From Using Bitcoin - December 5, 2013

Putting its first restraints on Bitcoin's surging popularity, the People's Bank of China declares Satoshi Nakamoto's novel invention not to be a currency. The policy change prohibits any financial institution to trade, insure, or otherwise offer services related to Bitcoin. Over the following weeks, further restrictions slowly strangle the Chinese cryptocurrency markets, as exchanges repeatedly try to find innovative, lasting ways to stay in operation, and prices around the globe sink dramatically.

Exchange Rate Peaks at $1,242 on Mt. Gox - November 29, 2013

Rapidly growing Bitcoin investment from China steadily drives prices higher and higher, reaching a peak on November 29th. Subject to strict controls concerning the movement of money across the country's borders, Chinese citizens embrace the freedom provided by Bitcoin with open arms, seeking an alternative to the state's inflating official currency, the Renminbi. The origin of mainstream Chinese interest in Bitcoin is largely credited to Jet Li's One Foundation, which publicized a Bitcoin address for donations in the wake of the April 20th, 2013 Lushan earthquake and received over 230 BTC in just two days, covered widely in the national media.

People’s Bank of China OK's Bitcoin - November 20, 2013

Speaking in Chinese at an economic forum, Mr. Yi says that “people are free to participate in the Bitcoin market,” and that he would “personally adopt a long-term perspective on the currency.” News of his statements energize the already active Chinese bitcoin markets, with the largest, BTC China, seeing trade volumes more than twice those of the world's second-largest exchange, Mt. Gox.

US Senate Holds Hearing On Bitcoin - November 18, 2013

Announced under the title "Beyond Silk Road: Potential Risks, Threats, and Promises of Virtual Currencies," hope for the U.S. Government panel's discussion is dim among the Bitcoin community leading up to the hearing. As the proceedings commence, however, many of the panelists and Senators agree that Bitcoin holds great promise. The general consensus is summed up by Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director of the U.S. Government's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), who testified, “We want to operate in a way that does not hinder innovation.”

Dread Pirate Roberts Arrested - October 1, 2013

Following a trail of clues left carelessly across the internet, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (in conjunction with other agencies) manages to identify the alleged operator of the dark web marketplace, which saw most of its sales in illicit drugs. Ross Ulbricht, claimed by the FBI to be the site's founder, Dread Pirate Roberts, is arrested in a San Francisco Public Library and charged with narcotics trafficking, computer hacking, money laundering and engaging in a “continuing criminal enterprise.” About 30,000 BTC of the Silk Road's alleged bitcoin holdings are seized at the time, and an additional 144,000 BTC from DPR's private holdings are swept up three weeks later.

Tradehill Shuts Down (Again) - August 30, 2013

The business-to-business bitcoin exchange had been reliant on the relatively new Internet Archive Federal Credit Union to hold its clients' deposits in regulation-compliant, insured accounts. When the IAFCU determines that it can not reasonably handle the myriad regulatory issues surrounding Bitcoin, Tradehill is forced to halt operations and return customers' funds.

DHS Seizure Warrant Against Mt. Gox - May 14, 2013

When Mt. Gox opened an American bank account with Wells Fargo, President and CEO Mark Karpelès answered “no” to the questions, “Do you deal in or exchange currency for your customer?” and “Does your business accept funds from customers and send the funds based on customers’ instructions (Money Transmitter)?” The U.S. Government thinks otherwise. With the warrant signed, Homeland Security Investigations seizes $2,915,507.40 from an account owned by a Mt. Gox subsidiary that was used to process payments to and from U.S. customers, and the future of Bitcoin's legal status becomes ever more uncertain.

Increased Trading Volume Breaks Mt. Gox - April 10, 2013

Originally thought to be a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack on the largest bitcoin exchange, the great influx of traders on the heels of Cyprus's bailout announcement overwhelms Mt. Gox's servers, causing trades to stutter and fail. Speculative concerns about the exchange's hiccups feed a powerful panic-sell that saturates the market and drives prices down to pre-rally levels, before rising again a few days later.

Cyprus Bail-In - March 25, 2013

Orchestrated by Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, the Eurogroup, the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the €10 billion bailout is hoped to fortify the flagging Cypriot economy. Among its conditions, however, is a sizable levy collected from most bank accounts with holdings over the €100,000 cutoff - a serious concern not just for wealthy Cypriots but many internationals, as the nation's favorable policies had made it a popular global tax haven, particularly in Russia. Seeking solutions to preserve their holdings before the bailout's conditions take effect, many of these account holders begin buying bitcoin en masse, driving a price rally through early April that brought the value of one bitcoin from about $80 to over $260.

Bitcoin 0.8 Causes Brief Hard Fork - March 11, 2013

Shaking confidence in Bitcoin and the validity of some transactions, the price briefly plummets and the Mt. Gox exchange temporarily suspends bitcoin deposits. Thanks to a swift and coordinated response by Bitcoin developers, miners, and community members, the fork is resolved within hours after the operators of two large mining pools, Michael Marsee (of BTC Guild) and Marek Palatinus (of slush's pool), honorably forgo some of their accumulated mining rewards in order to downgrade to the previous, compatible version. An updated version, 0.8.1, is released shortly after, containing safeguards to prevent the original problem.

Halving Day - November 28, 2012

In line with the original design for Bitcoin's maturation, the number of coins created to reward miners undergoes its first reduction, beginning the long and gradual process of tapering the amount of new currency entering the economy. These “Halving Days” are scheduled to occur every four years, stepping down the number of new bitcoins generated until the reward reaches 0 in the year 2140, to yield a fixed money supply of 20,999,999.9769 BTC. This pre-programmed limit to inflation is a major driver of the currency's economic controversy, value appreciation and speculation.

Wordpress Accepts Bitcoin - November 15, 2012

In a smart and savvy release, Wordpress explains the decision: “PayPal alone blocks access from over 60 countries, and many credit card companies have similar restrictions. we don’t think an individual blogger from Haiti, Ethiopia, or Kenya should have diminished access to the blogosphere because of payment issues they can’t control. Our goal is to enable people, not block them.” As one of the 25 most popular domains on the web, Wordpress's move paves the way for later retail ventures in Bitcoin.

Bitcoins Savings & Trust Halts Payments - August 17, 2012

Promising consistent weekly “interest” returns of 7% to its creditors, Trendon T. Shavers (known on BitcoinTalk as Pirateat40) manages the secretive operation for about eight months, accepting only large deposits of bitcoin (50+ BTC) and paying out “interest” weekly. On August 17, 2012, Pirateat40 announces a halt to the operation, and absconds with deposits estimated between 86,202 and 500,000 BTC. On July 23, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission files charges against Shavers for defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme.

Linode Hacked, Over 46,000 BTC Stolen - March 1, 2012

An unknown hacker breaches Linode's server network and immediately seeks out accounts related to bitcoin, quickly compromising the wallets of eight customers. Bitcoinica, a large online bitcoin exchange, is hardest hit, losing more than 43,000 BTC, while other prominent victims include Bitcoin's lead developer Gavin Andresen as well as Marek Palatinus (also known as slush), the operator of a large mining pool. Both Bitcoinica and slush's pool bear the theft's losses on behalf of their customers.

Paxum and Tradehill Drop Bitcoin - February 11, 2012

On February 11, 2012, Paxum, an online payment service and popular means for exchanging bitcoin announces it will cease all dealings related to the currency due to concerns of its legality. Two days later, regulatory issues surrounding money transmission compel the popular bitcoin exchange and services firm TradeHill to terminate its business and immediately begin selling its bitcoin assets to refund its customers and creditors. The following day, Patrick Strateman, known on BitcoinTalk as phantomcircuit, benevolently discloses a devastating bug in how BTC-E, another online exchange, secures its clients' accounts and funds.

"The Good Wife" Airs "Bitcoin for Dummies" TV Episode - December 19, 2011

After the initial announcement of this upcoming, Bitcoin-themed episode, investors bet big on the show to catapult prices to new highs. About 9.45 million viewers tune in to watch "Bitcoin for Dummies" on January 15, 2012; the story involves a government manhunt for the creator of Bitcoin, who is charged with creating a currency in competition with the U.S. Dollar. Despite the massive exposure, prices remain stagnant following the show's airing.

Mt. Gox Hacked - June 19, 2011

By gaining access to the credentials of an official auditor working for the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange, a hacker downloads a slightly out-of-date copy of the website's user database, including email addresses and insecurely hashed passwords. Using their newfound administrator-level access to the site, they place countless offers to sell bitcoins that don't exist, falsely deflating prices until the going rate reaches just $0.01 per coin. Mt. Gox reverses the fraudulent transactions and halts trading for seven days to re-secure their systems, and two other large exchanges issue temporary halts while their own security is reviewed. Soon after, a copy of the database is leaked and is used to launch attacks against accounts held by users of the MyBitcoin online wallet service who share the same password on both sites, resulting in thefts of over 4,019 BTC from roughly 600 wallets.

Gawker Publishes Article About The Silk Road - June 1, 2011

Titled “The Underground Website Where You Can Buy Any Drug Imaginable,” Adrian Chen's piece on Gawker is as provocative as it is popular. To many people reading it, the sudden realization that Bitcoin has a useful value – one that's entirely unique - hits home. With a link to Mt. Gox in the text, the article starts an enormous upswing in price that beats all previous records, reaching over $31 per bitcoin just one week after publication.

Three New Exchanges Open Supporting More Fiat Currencies - March 27, 2011

On March 27, 2011, Britcoin launches the first exchange to trade bitcoin and British Pound Sterling (GBP). Just days later, on March 31, Bitcoin Brazil opens a service for face-to-face exchange in Brazilian Reals (BRL) and U.S. Dollars. On April 5, BitMarket.eu begins facilitating trades in Euros (EUR) and other currencies. Together, they simplify bitcoin ownership and trading for hundreds of millions of new users and the market is expanded enormously.

Bitcoin Price Hits $1.00 USD - February 9, 2011

Just two years old, Bitcoin achieves parity with the U.S. Dollar on the Mt. Gox exchange. The following day, some popular news outlets feature stories on the symbolic milestone, causing such a surge of interest in the growing currency that the official Bitcoin website is temporarily hobbled.

Bitcoin Protocol Bug Causes Hard Fork - August 15, 2010

Using a peculiar quirk of the way computers process numbers, an unknown person creates a fraudulent transaction that generates 184,467,440,737.08554078 bitcoins – nearly nine-thousand times as many as can legitimately exist in the entire system. The oddity is quickly spotted by Bitcoin developers and community members, and a fixed version of the Bitcoin software is released within hours. By the next day, the corrected blockchain overtakes the exploited one, and Bitcoin is back in normal operation – but not before the market is badly shaken.

Mt. Gox Opens For Business - July 18, 2010

Jed McCaleb, a programmer best known for creating the successful eDonkey peer-to-peer network in 2000, announces the launch of Mt. Gox, a new full-time bitcoin exchange. Based on a prior, abandoned project of McCaleb's to create an online exchange for Magic: The Gathering cards, he soon struggles to keep up with the demands of the business and sells mtgox.com to Mark Karpelès on March 6, 2011. Mt. Gox would slowly grow to dominate the world of bitcoin trading over the next three years.

Bitcoin Posted on Slashdot - July 11, 2010

The release of Bitcoin version 0.3 is featured on slashdot.org, a popular news and technology website. Reaching a large audience of technophiles, the article brings many newly-interested people on board, driving the exchange value of a single bitcoin up nearly tenfold, from approximately $0.008 to $0.08 in just five days.

Two Pizzas Are First Material Item Purchased Using Bitcoin - May 22, 2010

BitcoinTalk user laszlo (Laszlo Hanyecz) pays 10,000 BTC for two pizzas delivered to their house (valued at about $25), ordered and paid for by another user, jercos. This assigns the first concrete valuation to bitcoin - about $0.0025 per coin.

The First Bitcoin-to-Fiat Exchange Occurs - October 12, 2009

Using PayPal, NewLibertyStandard buys 5,050 BTC from Sirius for $5.02, equating to roughly one tenth of a cent per bitcoin.

New Liberty Standard Publishes First Exchange Rate - October 5, 2009

New Liberty Standard opens a service to buy and sell bitcoin, with an initial exchange rate of 1,309.03 BTC to one U.S. Dollar, or about eight hundredths of a cent per bitcoin. The rate is derived from the cost of electricity used by a computer to generate, or “mine” the currency.

Genesis Block Established - January 3, 2009

The first Bitcoin transaction record, or genesis block, kicks off the Bitcoin blockchain and includes a reference to a pertinent newspaper headline of that day:

What is the Difference Between Litecoin and Bitcoin?

Last updated 2nd April 2014.

In 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched bitcoin as the world's first cryptocurrency. The code is open source, which means it can be modified by anyone and freely used for other projects. Many cryptocurrencies have launched with modified versions of this code, with varying levels of success.

Litecoin was announced in 2011 with the goal of being the 'silver' to bitcoin's 'gold'. At the time of writing, Litecoin has the highest market cap of any mined cryptocurrency, after bitcoin.

Here's our guide to show you the crucial difference between bitcoin and litecoin.

At-a-glance differences

Mining differences

Just like bitcoin, litecoin is a crytocurrency that is generated by mining. Litecoin was created in October 2011 by former Google engineer Charles Lee. The motivation behind its creation was to improve upon bitcoin. The key difference for end-users being the 2.5 minute time to generate a block, as opposed to bitcoin's 10 minutes. Charles Lee now works for Coinbase, one of the most popular online bitcoin wallets.

ASIC Mining

For miners and enthusiasts though, litecoin holds a much more important difference to bitcoin, and that is its different proof of work algorithm. Bitcoin uses the SHA-256 hashing algorithm, which involves calculations that can be greatly accelerated in parallel processing. It is this characteristic that has given rise to the intense race in ASIC technology, and has caused an exponential increase in bitcoin's difficulty level.

Litecoin, however, uses the scrypt algorithm – originally named as s-crypt, but pronounced as 'script'. This algorithm incorporates the SHA-256 algorithm, but its calculations are much more serialised than those of SHA-256 in bitcoin. Scrypt favours large amounts of high-speed RAM, rather than raw processing power alone. As a result, scrypt is known as a 'memory hard problem'.

The consequences of using scrypt mean that there has not been as much of an 'arms race' in litecoin (and other scrypt currencies), because there is (so far) no ASIC technology available for this algorithm. However, this is soon to change, thanks to companies like Alpha Technologies, which is now taking preorders.

GPU mining

To highlight the difference in hashing power, at the time of writing, the total hashing rate of the bitcoin network is over 20,000 Terra Hashes per second, while litecoin is just 95,642 Mega Hashes per second.

For the time being, 'state of the art' litecoin mining rigs come in the form of custom PCs fitted with multiple graphics cards (ie: GPUs). These devices can handle the calculations needed for scrypt and have access to blisteringly fast memory built into their own circuit boards.

There was a time when people could use GPU mining for bitcoin, but ASICs have made this method not worth the effort.

Transaction differences

The main difference is that litecoin can confirm transactions must faster than bitcoin. The implications of that are as follows:

• Litecoin can handle a higher volume of transactions thanks to its faster block generation. If bitcoin were to try to match this, it would require significant updates to the code that everyone on the bitcoin network is currently running.
• The disadvantage of this higher volume of blocks is that the litecoin blockchain will be proportionately larger than bitcoin's, with more orphaned blocks.
• The faster block time of litecoin reduces the risk of double spending attacks – this is theoretical in the case of both networks having the same hashing power.
• A merchant who waited for a minimum of two confirmations would only need to wait five minutes, whereas they would have to wait 10 minutes for just one confirmation with bitcoin.

Transaction speed (or faster block time) and confirmation speed are often touted as moot points by many involved in bitcoin, as most merchants would allow zero-confirmation transactions for most purchases. It is necessary to bear in mind that a transaction is instant, it is just confirmed by the network as it propagates.

Bitcoin Litecoin image via Flickr. Mining Rig image via Wikipedia. Mining USB devices Image via Shutterstock.

Bitcoin Entwicklung

Finden Sie mehr Information über die gegenwärtige Spezifikation, Software und Entwickler.

Die Bitcoin-Entwicklung ist quelloffen und jeder Entwickler kann zu dem Projekt beitragen. Alles was Sie benötigen finden Sie im GitHub Repository. Bitte lesen und befolgen Sie den in der README beschriebenen Entwicklungsprozess, liefern Sie Codes von guter Qualität und respektieren Sie alle Richtlinien.

Die Entwickler-Diskussion findet über GitHub und die bitcoin-dev Mailing List bei sourceforge statt. Weniger formale Entwickler-Diskussion gibt es unter irc.freenode.net #bitcoin-dev (Weboberfläche, Logs).

Dokumentation

Falls Sie daran interessiert sind mehr Гјber die technischen Details von Bitcoin zu erfahren und wie man vorhandene Tools und APIs verwendet, dann wird empfohlen bei der Dokumentation fГјr Entwickler zu beginnen.

Entwickler-Community

Die folgenden Chatrooms und Websites bieten DIskussionen Гјber die Bitcoin Entwicklung. Lesen Sie bitte die Verhaltensregeln bevor Sie sich beteiligen.

Bitcoin Core Mitwirkende

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Mehr Open-Source Projekte

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• BFGMiner - A modular miner, written in C.
• Bitcoin Wallet - A SPV wallet for Android, written in Java.
• bitcoinj - A library for SPV wallets, written in Java.
• btcd - A full node, written in Go.
• btcwallet - A hierarchical deterministic wallet daemon, written in Go.
• ckpool - A fast mining pool server application, written in C.
• Electrum - A fast server-trusting wallet, written in Python.
• Eloipool - A fast mining pool server application, written in Python.
• Haskoin - An implementation of the Bitcoin protocol, written in Haskell.
• Libbitcoin - A cross-platform development toolkit, written in C++.
• Libbitcoin Server - A full node and query server, built on libbitcoin.
• Libbitcoin Explorer - A command line tool, built on libbitcoin.
• Libblkmaker - A client library for the getblocktemplate mining protocol, written in C.
• NBitcoin - A cross-platform library, written in C#.
• picocoin - A tiny library with lightweight client and utilities, written in C.
• python-bitcoinlib - A library for structures and protocols, written in Python.
• Python Blkmaker - A client library for the getblocktemplate mining protocol, written in Python.
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Entwicklung bitcoin

This page displays the number and size of the unconfirmed bitcoin transactions, also known as the transactions in the mempool. It gives a real-time view and shows how the mempool evolves over the time. The transactions are colored by the amount of fee they pay per byte. The data is generated from my full node and is updated every minute. Note that in bitcoin there is no global mempool; every node keeps its own set of unconfirmed transactions that it has seen. The mempool is also cleared when I reboot my node. The idea is based on the retired service bitcoinqueue.com.

The data is separated into different fee levels given in satoshi per bytes. The lowest colored stripe is for transactions that pay the lowest fee. Higher fee transactions are stacked on top of it. Since miners prefer high fee transactions, a new block usually only removes the top 1 MB from the queue. If a colored stripe persists over several hours without getting smaller, this means that transactions paying this amount of fee are not confirmed during this time, because there are higher paying transactions that take precedence. If a stripe on the bottom chart is much bigger than on the top chart, the transactions are larger than the average.

You can click on some fee level in the legend to hide all fee levels below that level. This way you can better see how many transactions are competing with that fee level.

Note that sizes include the segwit discount. So for the core chain, a block will always take at most 1 MB from the mempool, even if it is bigger than 1 MB, because the lower diagram already shows the size minus three quarter of the witness size. The segwit discount is also included when computing the fee level for a transaction. In case a transaction pays exactly the fee that defines the boundary between stripes, it is included in the higher stripe. Free transactions are not included, even if they make it into the mempool.

Entwicklung Bitcoin-Kurs in EUR

Sie haben vor kurzem einen Kauf auf bitcoin.de getätigt. Bisher haben Sie für diesen Kauf noch keine Zahlung angewiesen bzw. als angewiesen markiert.

Wird die Zahlung in den nächsten Minuten nicht angewiesen (und als angewiesen markiert), wird die Transaktion auf dem Marktplatz aus technischen Gründen abgebrochen. Die Verpflichtung zur Erfüllung eines auf dem Marktplatz geschlossenen Kaufvertrags bleibt dadurch unberührt.

Der Abbruch wirkt sich automatisch negativ auf Ihren Trust Level aus und kann zu einem vorübergehenden bzw. permanenten Ausschluss vom Handel führen.

Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2017

Last updated on January 2nd, 2018 at 12:00 am

The following article represents the opinion of its author and does not constitute as investment advice. Bitcoin is a very volatile currency and you’re putting your capital at risk when investing in it (just like any other investment).

2017 will be upon us soon enough, so it should come as no surprise that many bitcoin experts are looking ahead to the upcoming year. Given that bitcoin has built in features to encourage its price to rise over time, and given the growing acceptance of both non-government currencies and digital currencies, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic.

Understanding the anti-inflationary features of bitcoin is essential to understanding its price. Bitcoin’s price back in May weighed in at “only” about $450. In the run up to the new supply for mined blocks being cut in half bitcoin’s price began to rise, breaking the $750 mark in mid June. Bitcoin’s price has declined a bit since, but is still about $600, far higher than it was earlier this year.

The Bitcoin reward for mining won’t be halved until early July in 2020. Regardless, the bitcoin’s price will likely continue to trend up through 2017. This doesn’t mean that bitcoin won’t suffer setbacks, but the overall trend line will likely point up through 2017.

Bitcoin Use Likely To Increase Dramatically in 2017

Juniper Research, a respected research firm, predicts that bitcoin transactions will triple in 2017, reaching $92 billion dollars. Juniper notes several factors that should encourage the increased adoption of bitcoin in 2016 and through 2017, including the fragility of the Chinese economy, the Brexit vote and on-going issues in Europe, including high unemployment and bad public finances, and numerous other issues.

As national governments continue to struggle and the global economy is exposed to high risks, it’s likely that an increasing number of people will look to bitcoin and other alternative currencies/investments. Bitcoin has taken on the mantle of a “safe haven” investment, due to the fact that it is free from government interference, and that supply is limited. Governments can increase money supply at pretty much any whim, thereby decreasing the individual value currency units. Bitcoin’s supply, on the other hand, is already set and cannot be changed.

If the global market grows more turbulent in the months ahead (which is quite likely), people may start ditching their traditional currencies in favor of bitcoin. This will lead to increased use of bitcoin, and as more people use the currency, demand for it will rise, and prices along with it.

Bitcoin Price Predictions for 2017

Daniel Masters, a co-founder at the multi-million dollar bitcoin hedge fund, predicts that bitcoin will hit $4,400 by the end of 2017. Masters believes that bitcoin adoption will continue to increase, and more companies will accept it as payment. This increased adoption will be propelled investments in blockchain technology.

Alan Donohoe, the founder of the Bitcoin Association of Ireland, made a more down to earth prediction earlier this year, suggesting that bitcoin will rise to about the 800 pound mark. This would put bitcoin up above the $1,000 USD mark, a price point that bitcoin last approached (and in some cases broke) back in 2013.

SpectroCoin CEO Vytautas Karalevicius argues that bitcoin transactions will increase 10 times. If this proves to be accurate, Karalevicius believes that bitcoin will rise to about $1800 to $1900. This is based on the correlation between bitcoin turnover and price that we’ve generally seen so far.

Banker Predicts $600 for 2016, Doubling in 2017

At the beginning of the year an analyst with Wedbush Securities, Gil Luria, predicted a price of about $600 in 2016. As of right now, Luria’s prediction is pretty much spot on as bitcoin has been trending at about $600 dollars over the past several weeks. Luria believes that bitcoin will continue to grow as a transaction medium, another prediction that largely appears to be correct.

For 2017 Luria predicts that bitcoin’s price will once again double. In fact, Luria believes that bitcoin’s price will essentially double all the way up until 2025, which would mark an increase of 4,500%! If this prediction turns out to be correct, investors could generate massive returns.

Three Factors That Could Spur Bitcoin Growth

Vinny Lingham, the CEO of Civic, predicts that bitcoin could hit $3,000 in 2017. Lingham’s predictions are especially notable because he’s made a name for himself by being willing to state contrarian views, and has accurately predicted drops in bitcoin’s price. Now, however, Lingham believes that the remainder of 2016 and 2017 will be very good years for bitcoin.

Lingham’s prediction comes down to three factors. First, venture capital investments in bitcoin and blockchain technology have now topped a billion dollars, and as more companies invest, use and acceptance of bitcoin will likely increase. Second, a “short squeeze” may be forming as people who have shorted bitcoin may be forced to buy bitcoins to repay their short bets. Third, bitcoin will continue to enjoy natural inflation due to its limited supply.

Lingham also suggests that an arms race could breakout as governments decide to start to buy up bitcoin. So far, most governments have shied away from bitcoin, but as adoption increases, they may get into the game. Go

An Important Caveat: Experts May Make Self Serving Predictions

Many of the predictions made above are coming from people who have self-serving interests, and would benefit greatly if bitcoin suddenly increased dramatically. While many of the experts may be making honest predictions, we can’t rule out that some may simply be trying to blow hot air into the market to heat things up.

In some more extreme cases, “experts” have predicted that bitcoin could hit $35,000 or more in the near future. This, however, seems unlikely. By making such huge predictions, however, people can stir up the pot and maybe bolster markets, all while ensuring that their name gets passed around.

Breaking the $1,000 Dollar Mark Is Very Possible

Most experts are predicting that bitcoin will break $1,000 in 2017. This would mean that bitcoin’s price may actually double from where it is trading at right now. Such returns would present an extraordinary amount of growth. Such returns are also very plausible.

There are several key factors at play. First, the global economy is on tenuous grounds, and bitcoin is a safe haven currency/asset. If the global economy does hit a rough patch, which is very plausible, then bitcoin and other safe haven assets and currencies will enjoy a boost.

Second, many governments, including Japan and the Eurozone, have been engaging in quantitative easing. This means that they are increasing their money supply by creating money and buying up new assets. This increases inflation and encourages people to invest in things like bitcoin.

Third, an increasing number of companies, and especially retailers, are taking interest in bitcoin. Others are also interesting in blockchain technology. As interest grows, adoption will spread, and as more people use bitcoin, prices should increase.

So while $5,000 and other numbers are perhaps a bit overly optimistic, $1,000 seems very reasonable. And if a major event does unfold, such as a global recession, or a major company like Amazon announcing that it will accept bitcoin, who knows those $5,000 dollar predictions might not look so overzealous after all.

If you have any thoughts about Bitcoin’s price for 2017 I would love to hear them in the comment section below.

Entwicklung Bitcoin-Kurs in EUR

Sie haben vor kurzem einen Kauf auf bitcoin.de getätigt. Bisher haben Sie für diesen Kauf noch keine Zahlung angewiesen bzw. als angewiesen markiert.

Wird die Zahlung in den nächsten Minuten nicht angewiesen (und als angewiesen markiert), wird die Transaktion auf dem Marktplatz aus technischen Gründen abgebrochen. Die Verpflichtung zur Erfüllung eines auf dem Marktplatz geschlossenen Kaufvertrags bleibt dadurch unberührt.

Der Abbruch wirkt sich automatisch negativ auf Ihren Trust Level aus und kann zu einem vorübergehenden bzw. permanenten Ausschluss vom Handel führen.

Bitcoin am Markt handeln – Die Alternative zum Kauf

So mancher Trader wird zumindest beiläufig schon von der Internet Währung Bitcoin gehört haben. Vor allem die große Erfolgsgeschichte des Finanzprodukts hat diese digitale Währung in den Vordergrund rücken und viele Anleger mit Bitcoin handeln lassen.

So ist es kaum verwunderlich, dass mehr und mehr private Investoren in diesen online Währungsmarkt einsteigen möchten. Die Vorgänge sind hier durchaus spezifisch und so lohnt es sich sicherlich, diese besondere Handelsart kennen zu lernen und sich mit den genauen Eigenschaften des Tradings zu befassen.

Dabei kommt es selbstverständlich, auch auf die Wahl des richtigen Brokers an. Dieser sollte dafür geeignet sein, auf die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen des Users passende Antworten parat zu halten.

Auch das Thema Sicherheit sollte in diesem Zusammenhang natürlich nicht vernachlässigt werden, wo der Broker eToro besonders hervorstechen konnte.

Welche sonstigen Punkte für den Handel mit Bitcoin relevant sind, ergibt sich im folgenden Bericht. Interessierte Händler erhalten so Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen rund um dieses Finanzprodukt. Aber zuvor eine Übersicht seriöser Anbieter, die den Handel mit Bitcoin ermöglichen.

Das ist die Übersicht: (Aktualisiert: 29.05.2018)

*Hochvolatiles Investmentprodukt. Ihr Kapital ist Risiko ausgesetzt.

Wie können Sie profitieren?

Zunächst stellt sich natürlich die Frage, wie man eigentlich mit Bitcoin handeln kann. Der einfachste Weg wäre hier natürlich der schlichte Kauf von Bitcoin. Doch es ist gar nicht einfach wirklich herauszufinden, wie man Bitcoin Aktien kaufen kann. Aufgrund verschiedenster Umstände ist dies tatsächlich oftmals für normale User nicht möglich. Sie müssen daher auf andere Wege ausweichen.

Theoretisch wäre es für technisch versierte Nutzer auch möglich an der Infrastruktur direkt teilzunehmen und das Bitcoin kaufen anonym zu vollziehen. Hierfür muss man sich aber tatsächlich auskennen, bei Themen, wie beispielsweise Server und Rechenleistungen und auch Netzwerken. Außerdem wird man auch zum Bitcoin Mining Hardware kaufen veranlasst.

Auch diese Option eignet sich also nicht für den normalen Händler, welcher im Normalfall nicht die technischen Grundkenntnisse eines Computerexperten aufweisen kann. Umso erfreulicher ist es, dass das Internet den privaten Händlern verschiedene Möglichkeiten gibt Bitcoin zu traden und dass diese Möglichkeiten auch angenommen werden. Das geschieht nicht nur in technisch hoch entwickelten Regionen, sondern quasi auf der ganzen Welt. Heutzutage ist es möglich immer häufiger mit Bitcoins zu bezahlen und es sieht derzeit nicht danach aus, als würde der Trend bald umkehren.

Wenn man nun denkt, man muss für Bitcoin Handeln Börsen aufsuchen, so liegt man aber falsch. Mit einem passenden Broker kann man nämlich tagtäglich Bitcoin gegenüber anderen Währungen aufwiegen und so durch Vorgänge, welche an den Forex Handel erinnern, Bitcoins zu Profiten machen. Der tatsächliche Erwerb dieser digitalen Münze ist also für ein Investment nicht von Nöten. Genau hiervon können private Händler profitieren. Bevor man sich für einen Broker entscheidet, sollte man sich damit auseinandersetzen, welche Finanzprodukte man erwerben möchte. Hier stehen vor allem CFD-, Options- und Währungsbroker zur Auswahl.

Wer Derivate erwirbt, also Finanzprodukte, welche zwar den Handel von bestimmten Assets zulassen, welche aber nicht verlangen, dass diese Grundwerte tatsächlich erworben werden, bilden die eine Möglichkeit. Hier sind stolze Gewinne möglich, da die Investitionssummen im Vergleich zu den Renditechancen gering ausfallen. Man kann sich aber auch an Forex Broker halten. Hierbei wird die Online Währung, wie beispielsweise Bitcoin, als Gegenstück zu tatsächlichen Währungen gewertet.

Dieser Vorgang ist tatsächlich äußerst interessant, da man beobachten kann, wie sich die unterschiedlichen Werte gegeneinander verhalten und so immer neue Preise zustande kommen. Während normale Währungen von zahlreichen Einflussfaktoren abhängig sind, wie beispielsweise von Entscheidungen von politischen Persönlichkeiten und von Fiskalinstitutionen, aber auch von Phänomenen wie dem Inflationseffekt, spielen für die sogenannten Krypto Währungen andere Einflussfaktoren eine Rolle.

Natürlich sind Online Währungen nicht völlig unabhängig von den Vorgängen der realen Welt, jedoch lassen sich aus diesem Zusammenhang Profite erwirtschaften, wenn man sich nur ein wenig im Markt auskennt. Es ist also die Entscheidung des Users, für welchen Weg das Trading sich dieser entscheiden möchte. Wenn man sich im Voraus mit seinen persönlichen Trading Vorlieben auseinandergesetzt hat, kann man mit gutem Gewissen darüber entscheiden, ob man lieber in den Derivathandel einsteigt, oder sich doch lieber den Devisen, also den Währungen, verschreibt.

Welche Anbieter bieten den Bitcoin Handel an?

Man sollte sich natürlich einen guten Partner aussuchen, wenn man sich überhaupt an das allgemeine Trading machen möchte. In der online Welt stehen viele verschiedene Anbieter zur Auswahl und daher tut man als Anleger gut daran, einen umfangreichen Vergleich zu ziehen. Hier kommt es auf die verschiedensten Charaktereigenschaften der Broker an. Zum einen ist natürlich wichtig, dass es sich um einen Anbieter handelt, welcher die gewünschte Tradingart auch anbietet.

Umso wichtiger ist es eben daher, sich im Voraus mit seinen persönlichen Handelsvorlieben auseinanderzusetzen. Darüber hinaus sollte natürlich das Thema Sicherheit bei der Wahl des richtigen Unternehmens eine übergeordnete Rolle spielen. Dass der Konzern in der Europäischen Union kontrolliert und lizenziert wird, sollte Grundvoraussetzung dafür sein, dass man sich für eine Anmeldung entscheidet.

Nur in der Europäischen Union wird dafür Sorge getragen, dass es sich um seriöse Angebote handelt, welche den hohen Standards der Staatengemeinschaft entsprechen. So sind die Konzerne unter anderem dazu aufgefordert, die Kundengelder getrennt vom Unternehmensvermögen und -Investment zu verwalten.

Ein Anbieter, der sich immer wieder darauf versteht, hervorragende Dienste anzubieten, nennt sich eToro. Das Unternehmen dürfte vielen Händlern auch aufgrund der Marketing Bemühungen bekannt sein.