AS Paper 1, June 2022Introduction to Markets and Market Failure

AS Paper 1, June 2022, Q3(b)

Explain how Bitcoin fulfils one function of money, apart from as a medium of exchange.

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Context

The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is stored and exchanged securely on the internet through a digital ledger known as a blockchain. Bitcoins are divisible into smaller units known as satoshis.

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