In this blog post we will explain the fundamentals of what bitcoin the currency is, what it is not, and why you need it. What is bitcoin? Bitcoin is a secure and safe way for you to send money to anyone anywhere in the world for the cost of a few pennies, instantly. All you need to use bitcoin is a wallet for your phone, your laptop, or tablet and you can immediately start sending and receiving payments from anywhere world-wide, without waiting, without forms to fill, without fees to receive money, near-zero fees to send money, and no middle man.