A simple Bitcoin Web API
Bitcoin has taken the world by storm and is making headlines. It is the most successful and famous, or infamous depending on whom you speak to, decentralized cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is regarded as an "anonymous" online cash substitute. SilkRoad, an illegal marketplace on the Tor network that has been shut down, accepted bitcoins as payment for illicit goods or services. Since gaining popularity, some websites and brick and mortar stores accept bitcoins for payment.
Bitcoin assigns individuals addresses to "store" their bitcoins. These users can send or receive bitcoins by specifying the address they would like to use. In Bitcoin, addresses are represented by 34 case-sensitive alphanumeric characters. Fortunately, all transactions ...
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