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Do note that there may still be solutions for some of these situations within the Bitcoin ecosystem. For example, payment channels are rapidly addressing questions of liquidity and payment finality. Do note that there may still be solutions for some of these situations within the Bitcoin ecosystem. For example, payment channels are rapidly addressing questions of liquidity and payment finality.
## Summary: Introducing Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer system that allows for the transfer of funds through transactions that are locked with puzzles. These puzzles are dependent upon public-key cryptography. When you generalize the ideas behind Bitcoin, you get blockchains, a technology that's currently growing and innovating.
## What's Next? ## What's Next?
Continue "Preparing for Bitcoin" with [§2.0: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS](02_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS.md). Continue "Preparing for Bitcoin" with [§2.0: Setting Up a Bitcoin-Core VPS](02_0_Setting_Up_a_Bitcoin-Core_VPS.md).