Re: Doing an essay on Bitcoin, need ideas

I think you better choose blockchain technology as topic rather than only bitcoin. Blockchain will be wider topic and inside it you can talk also about altcoins which may be enough for an essay.

Hmm you're right, what topic/question specifically would you suggest I research on feature/limits/advantages of blockchain?

you can search about the bank blockchain technology and ocmpare it to the real blockchain, and see what it will be the advantage for them to run one instead of remaining with fiat

do you have any materials about this?

i've searched in the past for it and i've found those https://blog.ethereum.org/2015/08/07/on-public-and-private-blockchains/ and http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/38711/is-a-private-blockchain-better-in-any-sense-than-a-database

it seems that the only real advantage between a blockchain and a cluster of computer is the proof of integrity

thanks