Think you’re ready to make your first Bitcoin transaction? Here’s everything you are going to need to know.

Bitcoin transactions are able to be sent from and to electronic bitcoin wallets. Further, they are digitally signed for security. Everyone on the bitcoin network is made aware when a transaction is being made, and the history of any transaction can be traced back to the point where the bitcoins were created.

Holding onto bitcoins can be beneficial – especially if you’re waiting for the price to go up – but the whole point of this digital currency is to spend…

This excerpt was originally published by CryptoCurrencyNews.com in 2017. Read the full article (archived copy).