What is the 21 bitcoin computer?

The 21 bitcoin computer is a platform for experimentation. It is a clever hack, a nice MVP for the company, and a great way to get started in Bitcoin. You could quite easily recreate it on your own but without the specific software and server stack that they’ve made available I doubt you’d have the same out-of-the-box satisfaction.

What is the 21 computer?

The 21 computer is essentially a version of previously-built Raspberry Pi miners. I’ve run something similar to it under my desk for about two years now and it’s been a fun if impoverishing experience. Heck, you can buy this monstrosity for $60 and heat your bedroom while you mine pennies a week.

What is a bitcoin test bed?

What this device is really designed to do is offer a test bed for bitcoin-based activity like sale of signed digital goods, the ability to rent out system time for bitcoin, and accept bitcoin on a commerce site. The core app is called 21 and it runs from the command line.

How to sell digital files using bitcoin?

You can also launch a server to perform basic bitcoin functions. For example, 21 offers a bitcoin via SMS system that uses Twilio to send payments. You can also sell digital files via bitcoin using this server.