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Why does Bitcoin have value?

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It's scarce, hard to fake, easy to send, and nobody can make more of it. People value it for the same reasons they've valued gold: it can't be created out of thin air.

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Money works best when it's scarce, durable, portable, divisible, and easy to verify. Bitcoin is all five. Like any money, its price comes from what people are willing to trade for it.

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