This June 17 2014 photo taken in Washington DC shows bitcoin medals Bitcoin uses peertopeer technology to operate with no central authority or banks...
{"Image ImageDescription": "This June 17, 2014 photo taken in Washington, DC shows bitcoin medals. Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate with no central authority or banks; managing transactions and the issuing of bitcoins is carried out collectively by the network. AFP PHOTO / Karen BLEIER (Photo by KAREN BLEIER / AFP)        (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP via Getty Images)"}