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Bitcoin exchanges

Bitcoin exchanges match buyers and sellers or provide brokerage services, often while temporarily custodying customer bitcoin.

Why it matters

Bitcoin exchanges match buyers and sellers or provide brokerage services, often while temporarily custodying customer bitcoin.

Key ideas

Primary and technical sources

Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto

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