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 What is Bitcoin?
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-Bitcoin is an experimental new digital currency that enables instant payments to
+Bitcoin is an experimental digital currency that enables instant payments to
 anyone, anywhere in the world. Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate
 with no central authority: managing transactions and issuing money are carried
 out collectively by the network. Bitcoin Core is the name of open source