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Andy Larkin
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“Bitcoin and Open Source: How Cryptocurrency Changed the Development Ecosystem”

Bitcoin, as an open-source project with a current price of $87,000 per unit, has had a profound impact on the world of open-source development. This project demonstrated that even a financial system can be open and accessible to any developer, inspiring many to create their own decentralized applications and projects.

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Today, there are 19.78 million BTC in circulation out of a limited 21 million, and this decentralized model attracts developers from all over the world. Bitcoin has shown that a project can be successful even if it’s open to any participant, motivating open-source developers to contribute to other crypto projects.

Decentralized technologies promote collaboration and transparency, creating an ecosystem where anyone can contribute. This not only improves technology but also provides developers with new opportunities to participate in global projects that are reshaping finance and programming.

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