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Introduction
Bitcoin in Japan—You’ve heard of bitcoin but aren’t sure if or how to obtain it in Japan. Is this merely a speculative bubble, or is there more to it?
You want to learn about cryptocurrencies, but it’s a bit confusing, and you’re not sure where to begin. Here’s some basic information about Bitcoin and how to get started purchasing it in Japan.
Disclaimer: This paper is based on my limited knowledge of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but I hope you find it informative. It could go up or down, and it’s up to you to decide whether you want to be a part of it or not. Obviously, this is not financial advise!
What Is Bitcoin And How Does It Work
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency based on the blockchain technology (more on this below). It is a digital store of value (currency) that is not owned by a company, so there is no CEO or corporation behind it, though there are founders and key figures such as Nick Szabo (creator of the first digital currency Bitgold), Satoshi Nakamoto (probably an alias for one of the key genius minds behind blockchain and Bitcoin), Gavin Andresen and Hal Finney (key architects of blockchain technology and Bitcoin), Barry Silbert (early investor), and others (heavy early investors).
It is open source and widely distributed so that anyone, regardless of nationality or country, can utilise it as a store of value. They are digital currency that you may transmit to anyone in the world over the internet, peer-to-peer, without having to go through an external authority that controls the supply, value, or imposes transaction or exchange costs. There are no restrictions on how much you may spend or use, and a government or bank cannot freeze your account. There are no bitcoin banks in the classic sense; rather, congratulations on getting a Bitcoin wallet! You ARE a financial institution.
This could mean total financial freedom, with all the benefits that entails, such as the ability to lift millions or billions of people out of poverty who would otherwise be unable to store wealth at all, as well as the ability for criminals, mobsters, or terror organisations to use this currency to fund their illegal operations without governments or law enforcement being able to track or block their transactions.
If you do a little more research into the underlying technology, it’s easy to get carried away with how much this will either destroy or revolutionise our global trade systems, but there are a lot of technical and legal obstacles, problems, and kinks to work out, as there are with all new technologies.
What Is The Distinction Between Bitcoin And Blockchain Technology
Blockchain is a public, peer-to-peer ledger of transactions that makes it nearly impossible to falsify or change transactions once they have been written to the ledger, which we all have access to and can see at any time; successfully hacking blockchain would require a significant percentage of the world’s total computing power (theoretically). This technology is being hailed as having the ability to change the way people trust each other. Indeed, using open source technology and websites like Block Explorer, you can verify every single transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Every ten years or so, there appears to be a massive financial catastrophe in which ordinary people lose their homes and jobs while the wealthy become even wealthier or are bailed out because they are “too big to fail.” It’s no surprise that Bitcoin was launched soon after the 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse.
Nobody can blame people for losing faith in the banks and institutions in charge of the money supply. Blockchain has the potential to entirely turn this on its head, making it far more difficult for nefarious financial institutions to influence currency value. Bitcoin’s supply is hard-capped at 21,000,000 coins, therefore once that number is reached, there will be no more supply… EVER. This could imply a currency that is steady and does not depreciate in value over time.
Check out Banking on Bitcoin, a Netflix documentary about the technology, to learn more about its origins and what it’s all about. I’ve only scratched the surface of all there is to learn.
So, What Exactly Are Litecoin And Ethereum
Without delving into too much detail, altcoins are alternative cryptocurrencies that use a slightly different blockchain technology.
Litecoin, the first cryptocurrency, was established by Charlie Lee following a fork from the original Bitcoin blockchain and is a similar store of value to Bitcoin, but it is significantly more efficient and sales can finish quickly enough for it to be utilised in real-world transactions. A Litecoin transaction can be verified in as little as a few minutes, compared to a few hours for a Bitcoin transaction. There are also a lot more in circulation, making it easier to use for modest ticket products.
This technology has a long way to go, but its efficiency could make it faster than Visa, but whether it will win out in the long run is still up in the air.
Ethereum is a distinct blockchain technology that Vitalik Buterin is working on, and it is intended for smart contracts and decentralised apps. This means that Ethereum may be used to create completely trustworthy applications, as they operate on the blockchain and become transparent and auditable through the public ledger. While Ethereum (named Ether) has a money component, the true strength of this technology lies in what can be built on top of it using the blockchain to establish trust.
Why Are Some Individuals Advising Bitcoin in Japan
When you look at what’s driving Bitcoin’s and other cryptocurrencies’ extraordinary and absurd value growth, it looks a lot like a speculation bubble. This is extremely similar to what happened during the dotcom craze in the 1990s and early 2000s. Massive speculation about internet-based enterprises fueled investment spending at the time, which culminated in 2001, when trillions of dollars in investment essentially vanished as many of the companies projected to produce fantastic technologies folded at the same time.
Many people are beginning to question if this is another boom and bust situation, because no one fully understands the possible applications (or flaws) of this technology. Will bitcoin prices continue to soar as predicted by John McAfee (owner of the world’s largest crypto mining company) by the end of 2020? Who knows what will happen. I’ll leave it up to you to decide, but my advise is to conduct plenty of study and only invest money you can afford to lose.
Another potential is that, with the launch of Bitcoin futures (a stock market investment option), numerous traders and financial institutions may take advantage of the chance to erode already wobbly public trust in the technology by shorting Bitcoin.
What Is The Best Way To Obtain Cryptocurrency
All you really need is a bitcoin or altcoin wallet to start accepting and storing cryptocurrencies. If you don’t know someone who will trade you your bitcoin for real money, you’ll have to go to a cryptocurrency exchange. There are numerous exchanges around the world, the most well-known of which are:
Coinbase (Google Play, iOS App Store) is a good place to start for novices…
However, it is currently unavailable in Japan; you must have a phone number, address, and bank account in a nation that they support.
CoinMama, LocalBitcoins
Both are accessible in Japan, but I haven’t tried either so I can’t comment on how they work.
CEX.IO, BitFinex, and Kraken are some of the more well-known exchanges.
Don’t be taken advantage of like I was! When purchasing bitcoin, do not use a credit card.
BitFlyer is quite sly with their pricing, charging an exorbitant fee on credit card transactions. I believe what they do with credit card transactions is borderline unlawful, and I want to file a complaint with the Japanese FTA to see whether what they did was in fact misleading advertising. When I completed my deal, it merely stated the amount of bitcoin it was worth, and it made no mention of the fact that it would take a sizable portion of it as a hidden charge. They increased the market rate for credit card exchange by 15% as a result of my investment.
The Crypto Community’s Battlecry is “hodl.”
To say the least, buying bitcoin may be a stressful experience. Take, for example, an Ethereum trade in June that reduced the price from above $300 per Ether to less than $0.10 in seconds!
This is why members of the crypto community have adopted the acronym “hodl” – Hold On for Dear Life. The crypto markets fluctuate, and unlike stock and stock trading, where a 30% gain per year is regarded significant, in the crypto world, this can happen in a matter of hours. This is a graph of Ethereum’s growth on the day this article was published (December 13th):
Why Do You Need Protection
If there’s one thing you should know about computers, it’s that they can be hacked. Phones can be hacked, businesses can be hacked, and financial exchanges can be hacked. The historic hacking of the Mt.Gox exchange in 2014, which resulted in the loss of about 850,000 Bitcoin worth up to $400 million at the time, might now be worth more than $100 billion in today’s money. A Slovenian exchange, NiceHash, was hacked just a few days ago, and 4700 coins, or $64-90 million, were taken.
What methods do you use to keep your money safe
You’ve been infected with malware. Have you heard of keyloggers or screen-recording software? Malevolent forces install them on your computer in order to steal your passwords and login information and use it against you. These types of malware are all over the place, and they’re pretty difficult to deal with. If you receive your keys from your phone’s or computer’s screen, or type them in, a hacker may get them in a moment. So, how can you keep yourself safe? You should see John McAfee’s talk regarding crypto security, which you can find here.
Keep it out of an exchange. They’re all vulnerable. None of the exchanges, including CoinBase and bitFlyer, would be able to forecast an attack, and you might not know until you check your money and it’s gone. It’s up to you to keep it safe. There are a few options for accomplishing this.
Hardware Wallets
Hardware wallets are by far the safest option to keep your Bitcoin, despite not being entirely unhackable and secure by any stretch of the imagination. They employ partitions to ensure that access to your private key is separate and cannot be read by software on your computer or by any means other than the device’s screen. There are a few options now, with the Ledger Nano S being the cheapest, making it a popular choice.
It isn’t particularly user-friendly, but there are excellent YouTube instructions on how to set it up and utilise it. If you’re attempting to save a few yen, get your hardware wallet from a safe location or official provider, not from eBay or anywhere else secondhand. Secondhand wallets may have been tampered with to allow for hacking, so spend the money and get a hardware wallet.
Paper Wallets
A paper wallet is simply a piece of paper with a QR code containing your public key, allowing you to send and receive money to that address. It’s a lot more difficult to monitor what you have, and while you can keep your public and private keys separate, this can be problematic since if someone gets their hands on them, they can target you or even take your month without you knowing. This may be the most secure way to store your bitcoin if you keep them safe and away from inquisitive eyes.
Bitaddess.org allows you to make and print one (or liteaddress.org for Litecoin). It will produce a paper wallet for you, which you may print. Before you construct one, be sure to read a tutorial on the subject, like as this one from coindesk. And don’t just scan QR codes at random!!!
I know you’re smart, and you read what I just said, so you’re aware that downloading one of these from the internet carries some danger. You can find a Bitcoin ATM if you’re worried about having a keylogger on your computer and aren’t sure if it’s safe.
Bitcoin ATMs can be found all throughout Tokyo, and you can find one near you here. The fees are quite high here, possibly as much as 7% above market trade rates, however I’ve been told that you can print a paper wallet for free. Give it a shot.
It Is Critical That You Do Not Reveal How Much Money You Have
This is how you can protect yourself from real-life threats. What good are private keys and hardware wallets if you go around bragging about having 10 bitcoin stashed away somewhere? Anyone who finds out can then beat you up or threaten you until you reveal your private keys or give them all of your money. This happened to a man from New York who was looking to buy bitcoin on Craigslist. Yes, it’s stupid, but it may also happen in less dumb ways.
While it may not be the worst thing to lose when it isn’t worth much, keep in mind that this is going to blow up in the eyes of many analysts, especially now that it has sparked more attention and credibility in Japan through legislation. That thief who was mugged? At the time, he had lost $1,100 in bitcoin. He had roughly 3-4 bitcoin at the time, which would be worth upwards of $55,000 in today’s money.
Don’t be a knucklehead and gloat about how much money you have. I shouldn’t have to stay, but please be considerate.
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