Cryptocurrency, Blockchain

Every day the world is becoming more advanced. Cryptocurrencies are a way for the world to have digital currencies that are not controlled by any government. Cryptocurrencies are unknown to many people. That is why there is only 0.01 percent, making up those who actually gain money through cryptocurrencies. While it is a relatively new concept, it is already gaining the attention of many companies and individuals who are willing to invest in its many types of currency. To try your hand at investing in cryptocurrencies it is advisable to thoroughly understand what cryptocurrencies entail so you do not lose money.

1. Origin

Although there were many attempts in the nineties to create successful digitized money that is not controlled by certain governments. It did not gain much attention or success except when bitcoins were created by Satoshi Nakamoto. This made it possible for people to conduct all kinds of transactions online in a way that was documented digitally and can never cause double payments because all transactions were collected in a database that is available to those in a specific network. Unlike banks which deal with the various currencies controlled by many countries, this type of digital money does not cause high fluctuations in its value.

2. Money versus Cryptocurrencies

Money vs Crypto

Unlike regular money currencies like dollars and euros, cryptocurrencies do not have tangible coins and papers that can be physically acquired. It is all digitally saved in your digital wallet, where not only does it show you your balance, but it is also where you can access all your past transactions, ledgers as well as track all your investments easily. As mentioned before cryptocurrencies do not have as much value fluctuation like money that is not digitalized.

3. Different cryptocurrencies and Blockchains

There are many types of cryptocurrencies. One of the oldest and most famous is Bitcoin. There are others similar to bitcoin in the conduction of transactions like Litecoin. There are other cryptocurrencies that are different altogether, they could be used to make contracts between people or to run various applications. If you are wondering what a blockchain is, it is a list of the transactions that can be viewed to verify the transactions, especially between two parties. This is to ensure that each party is trusted to complete the transaction without involving third parties such as banks.

4. Investment

Investing in cryptocurrencies is a risk that has the potential of making you gain a large amount of money if it is done right. Investing large amounts of money in cryptocurrency without understanding its ins and outs will likely result in the loss of said money and no profit. Learn all the details by testing it out using a small amount of money to test out the many characteristics of the currency like he ledgers, wallet as well as the various transactions like buying and selling. By the time you will have enough experience and knowledge about the cryptocurrency, which will give you a needed advantage in its usage.

Cryptocurrencies: the future?


Step by step the world is getting even more advanced than ever. Many of our daily life tasks and errands have become digitalized, we are already developing in various fields of life. Cryptocurrencies are a step towards developing transactions and deals in the fields of business and commerce. After all, there is a reason why many successful people show such interest in cryptocurrencies.


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