What are Cryptocurrencies and the Bitcoin? all details!

- What are Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin..

Cryptocurrency is the system that allows for secure online payments which are dominated in terms of “virtual tokens“, which are represented by a ledger entry internal the system.

What is Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin?

What is Cryptocurrency?

It is a type of Digital currency, which is secure by cryptography. Cryptography that ensures cryptocurrency transactions. It's very secure and almost impossible to hack this system. Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin are now a mode of online payment method, where there is no direct interference from any governments. 

Key Points!

  • The word Cryptocurrency is derived from the encryption techniques that are used to secure the network.
  • A cryptocurrency is a form of digital asset, which is based on a large network that is distributed across a large number of computers.
  • Government and outsiders can not control the system, because of the decentralized structure of cryptocurrencies.
  • Blockchain is an organizational method for ensuring the integrity of transactional data, it's a very essential part of many cryptocurrencies.
  • Experts believe that Blockchain and related to these technologies will disturb many industries, Including Finance & Law.

About Cryptography and Blockchain Systems?

Cryptography working on the network of Blockchain technology for completing translations of cryptocurrencies. Blockchain technology it's a distributed ledger enforced by a disparate network of computers.

Understanding Cory & currencies

Cryptocurrency is the system that allows for secure online payments which are dominated in terms of “virtual tokens“, which are represented by a ledger entry internal the system. “Crypto “ refers to the various encryption algorithms and cryptographic techniques that softguard entries, each as elliptical curve encryption, public, and private key Pairs, and hashing functions. 

Type of cryptocurrency

The first and most popular blockchain-based cryptocurrency is Bitcoin, which is the most valuable at this time. Today there are thousands of other cryptocurrencies with different various functions. Some / clone cryptocurrencies that were built Bitcoin from scratch, and that also made it valuable.


Bitcoin was launched in 2009 by an individual or group known by the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto”. As of March 2021, there were over 18.6 Million + Bitcoin in circulation which held a total market capture of around $927 billion. It’s a huge amount that is captured by a single crypto-currency.

 

After Bitcoin's success, many other cryptocurrencies were also spawned, that alternative name is “Altcoins” Lite coins, Peer Coin, and name Coin also much more. As we know Ethereum, Cardano, and EOS are today's aggregate value of all the cryptocurrencies that exist around $1.5 trillion. Only Bitcoin captured more than 60% of the total market value.

Advantages and Disadvantages of cryptocurrencies

Advantages

  1. Easy to transfer between two parties,


  1. No need or requirement for any third parties, like Bank credit card companies, etc.

 

  1. Cryptocurrency all transactions are very secure by the use of a public key and private key,(Different from incentive systems, like proof of work)


  1. In modern cryptocurrency systems, the user's “walled” or account address as a public key and private key is only known to the owner they can use as a sign transaction.


  1. Fund transfers are completed with minimum processing fees, and that can be avoided 


Disadvantages


  1. Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin) are not widely accepted due to Government and other reasons. 


  1. Bitcoin and all cryptocurrencies are constantly fluctuating according to demand. 


  1. There are no physical forms of any cryptocurrencies.


  1. All types of cryptocurrencies are saved in a hard drive, so there is also the risk of corruption of the drive. 


  1. There is no central authority to manage crypto value. 



Source: (Via) some information taken from Investopedia.

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