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6 Bitcoin is a free open source peer-to-peer electronic cash system that is
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7 completely decentralized, without the need for a central server or trusted
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8 parties. Users hold the crypto keys to their own money and transact directly
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9 with each other, with the help of a P2P network to check for double-spending.
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14 Unpack the files into a directory and run bitcoin-qt.exe.
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16 Bitcoin Core is the original Bitcoin client and it builds the backbone of the network.
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17 However, it downloads and stores the entire history of Bitcoin transactions;
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18 depending on the speed of your computer and network connection, the synchronization
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19 process can take anywhere from a few hours to a day or more.
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21 See the bitcoin wiki at:
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22 https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page
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23 for more help and information.
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