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Parcial Resuelto Ingles Tecnico 1 Adm. Emp. Preguntas 1-2-3
Parcial Resuelto Ingles Tecnico 1 Adm. Emp. Preguntas 1-2-3
COMPRENSIÓN LECTORA
A - PRE-LECTURA
A.I - Observe el texto. Lea el encabezado y el pie del texto y oraciones en
negrita. (NO lea el texto).
-Con la información obtenida conteste el siguiente punto:
A.II -Diga cuál es la opción correcta que mejor representa a los datos obtenidos del
encabezado, títulos y subtiítulos,
TEXTO
What is Bitcoin?
By Dan Macadam & Daniele PalumboBusiness reporters - 11 December 2017
The value of digital currency Bitcoin is making headlines again. Bitcoin's
value: very volatile during its nine year history.
In November and December, it hit a peak of more than $17,000 at one point - a
staggering rise, given that it started the year at $1,000.
So what exactly is Bitcoin, and what's behind the buying frenzy?
There are two key traits of Bitcoin: it is digital and it is seen as an alternative
currency.
Unlike the notes or coins in your pocket, it largely exists online. Although there
are some special ATMs which issue bitcoins, it may be best to think of them as
being more like virtual tokens.
And secondly, Bitcoin is not printed by governments or traditional banks.
That means it is "not legal tender, you can't pay your taxes or use it to settle
debts", says Dr Garrick Hileman of the Judge Business School at University of
Cambridge.
There's a steady stream of about 3,600 new bitcoins a day - with about 16.5
million now in circulation.
However, like all currencies its value is determined by how much people are
willing to buy and sell it for.
Why is it so wanted this year?
No one is entirely sure. Some say it's a classic economic bubble: frenzied
investors paying far more for an asset than it's worth for fear of missing out.
How do people buy Bitcoin?
There are now thousands of different crypto-currencies, but Bitcoin is still the
best-known. To receive a bitcoin a user must have a Bitcoin address - a string
of 27 to 34 letters and numbers.
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