bitcoin is the most used virtual currency in the world. This cryptomoneda can be acquired for investment purposes or as a means of payment.
Bitcoin is a virtual currency (criptomoneda) that can be used as means of payment or exchange for other currencies (euro, dollar, soles, etc.). Among the main characteristics of bitcoin, its intangibility - not in physical form - is not to be controlled by any state or central bank, and its value, which is based on supply and demand. "One of the main benefits of bitcoin is that being intangible and decentralized, you can do transactions quickly in the cloud, so you do not need intermediaries, nor a government that regulates it," said Roger Benites, CEO bitINKA and INKApay.
This virtual currency is one of the most accepted by online stores, for example, one of the largest e-commerce companies, such as Amazon, is starting to accept bitcoin, he said. "If the person is in Peru and needs to buy something urgent from the US, and has no debit or credit card can pay with bitcoin," he said. He added that there are many shops such as cafes and restaurants in Europe that accept the cryptonnet as a means of payment and the number of establishments is increasing. Investment The rebound in bitcoin trading has generated interest in investors. Thus, in October, this virtual currency reached US $ 5,317, which implies a strong year-on-year increase, he said.
There are several platforms that allow you to acquire and operate bitcoin; one of them is bitINKA. To buy the cryptomoneda and perform trading (exchange of currency), the user has to register their data. After being verified, money is deposited in any of the main local banks and, thus, can acquire the criptomoneda from the platform, he detailed. If the user has less than US $ 5,000, he can buy bitcoin fractions, he added. Millennials are the most frequent users. About 70% belong to that generation, Benites said. Being a Fintech, this platform is not regulated, but it works in conjunction with the Central Bank and the Superintendency of Banking and Insurance and AFP to establish quality parameters, said the executive.
