Bitcoin runs on a P2P network instead of being controlled by the government, a bank, etc. It lets you send value directly to someone else without a middleman.

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Investors raced on Tuesday to gauge whether the Middle East conflict would remain contained or become a longer, more disruptive economic shock. The S&P 500 was down nearly 1%. Worries about higher fuel costs hurt airlines and cruise-line companies. Here's what investors are watching, in charts. _**