What is bitcoin?

Dictionary defines bitcoin as, "a type of digital currency in which a record of transactions is maintained and new units of currency are generated by the computational solution of mathematical problems, and which operates independently of a central bank.
"bitcoin has become a hot commodity among speculators"
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