Paradigm Shift? Digital Currency 1 - Bitcoin

Digital Currency, what the hell is that?  Bitcoin, Coinbase, Circle?

Intelligent protocol fiat currency without a trusted third party/middleman?

i.e. government, central bank, banking system, credit card co. etc. What the?

From Bitcoin.org 

Bitcoin is a consensus network that enables a new payment system and a completely digital money. It is the first decentralized peer-to-peer payment network that is powered by its users with no central authority or middlemen.  From a user perspective, Bitcoin is pretty much like cash for the Internet.

Alrighty then. Next!

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