Vinny Lingam
Bitcoin Specialist
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Co-authored Articles (6)
How to
Mine Bitcoin
You've heard of Bitcoin and you're ready to get your hands on some digital wealth. However, this may be easier said than done. When you "mine" Bitcoin, you actually verify Bitcoin transactions in the public, decentralize...
How to Buy Bitcoins: Easy & Trustworthy Options + Tips
The beginner's guide to purchasing Bitcoin with your debit card or bank account Are you thinking of investing in Bitcoin? Or maybe you want to use Bitcoin as an alternative currency to pay for goods or services. Either ...
How to
Store Bitcoin with a Paper Wallet
Don't make it possible for criminals to steal your Bitcoins! One of the best ways to keep your bitcoins secure is to store them offline in a paper wallet that has never touched the live internet. Done poorly, a paper wal...
How to
Invest in Bitcoin
Bitcoin (or BTC for short) is a digital currency and peer-to-peer payment system created by the pseudonymous software developer Satoshi Nakamoto. Though originally unknown to the general public, Bitcoin has recently attr...
How to
Send Bitcoins
Bitcoin is a type of digital currency that you can use to pay for goods and services or just send to someone for whatever reason you want. Sending Bitcoin might seem a little more complicated than just handing someone ca...
How to
Use Bitcoin
Bitcoin was the first digital currency to eliminate the middleman. By avoiding banks and payment processors, Bitcoin developed a decentralized, worldwide market that requires only an Internet connection and an investment...