1. itcoins in Alternative financial markets

2. Bitcoin is one of the first digital currencies which use peer-to-peer technology to facilitate instant payments.

5. 2008 2009 201020112012 2013 Chinese government bans Chinese banks from carrying out bitcoin transactions 5/12/2013 FBI cracks "Silk Road" 15/10/2013 Total Bitcoin market capitalization crosses US $1bn. 28/3/2013 First bitcoin conference held in NYC. 20/8/2011 1 Bitcoin equals 1 US $. 9/2/2011 Bitcoin economy passes US $1mn. 6/11/2010 The most widely used bitcoin currency exchange market, mt.gox, is established 17/7/2010 First bitcoin transaction to buy a physical product takes place. 21/5/2010 Bitcoin market is established. Trading begins on this site. 6/2/2010 First Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi to Hal Finney took place. 12/1/2009 First version of bitcoin software Bitcoin v0.1 is released 9/1/2009 The first bitcoin block is mined. 3/1/2009 Someone using the name Satoshi Nakamoto makes an announcement regarding the new electronic cash system with no trusted third party on the Cryptography Mailing List 31/10/2008 The domain name "bitcoin.org" is registered. 18/8/2008

9.  Payment Freedom  Very low fees  Fewer risks for Merchants  Security and Control  Transparent and Neutral

10.  Degree of acceptance  Volatility  Ongoing development

11. Current Value