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Learning & News => For Beginners => Basic Questions about Cryptos => Topic started by: James Anderson on November 30, 2023, 12:17:43 PM

Title: Okay, let's start from the beginning: What is cryptocurrency?
Post by: James Anderson on November 30, 2023, 12:17:43 PM
Cryptocurrency is a type of digital or virtual money that exists purely in electronic form. It's not like the coins or bills you carry in your pocket; instead, it's all online.

Think of it as a kind of digital cash that you can use to buy things or send to others over the internet. What's unique about it is that it's based on a technology called blockchain, which is like a huge digital ledger or record-keeping system. This ledger keeps track of all transactions made with the cryptocurrency, making them secure and hard to alter.

Cryptocurrencies operate independently from governments or banks. They use strong cryptography to secure transactions and control the creation of new units. Bitcoin is one well-known example of a cryptocurrency, but there are many others, each with its own features and uses.
Title: Re: Okay, let's start from the beginning: What is cryptocurrency?
Post by: Themepen on December 05, 2023, 05:55:39 AM
I totally agree with what you said about cryptocurrency. It's like digital money that only exists online. There are no physical coins or bills, which makes it super easy for buying stuff on the internet. The tech behind it, called blockchain, keeps all transactions secure and unchangeable.

Another big deal about cryptocurrency is that it's not controlled by governments or banks. This means people have more control over their money and how they use it. Plus, the strong codes make sure transactions are safe and private.

Bitcoin is the most famous crypto, but there are tons of others too - each with its own special features and uses. So people have options when choosing which crypto to use.

In short, your explanation of cryptocurrency is crystal clear and easy to grasp! It covers all the important stuff about crypto and why it's so popular.
Title: Re: Okay, let's start from the beginning: What is cryptocurrency?
Post by: Jokers on December 05, 2023, 06:21:02 AM
Cryptocurrency is a type of digital or virtual money that exists purely in electronic form. It's not like the coins or bills you carry in your pocket; instead, it's all online.

Think of it as a kind of digital cash that you can use to buy things or send to others over the internet. What's unique about it is that it's based on a technology called blockchain, which is like a huge digital ledger or record-keeping system. This ledger keeps track of all transactions made with the cryptocurrency, making them secure and hard to alter.

Cryptocurrencies operate independently from governments or banks. They use strong cryptography to secure transactions and control the creation of new units. Bitcoin is one well-known example of a cryptocurrency, but there are many others, each with its own features and uses.

If I would like to ask AI bot some question, I'll do it myself. No need in stealing bot posts and publish them on the forum. ???
Title: Re: Okay, let's start from the beginning: What is cryptocurrency?
Post by: Zilon on December 08, 2023, 05:34:42 PM
Crypto currency the encrypted currency, a currency that can only be spent by who ever owns the private key holding the wallet where the coin is. Crypto currency is not just a digital asset it is a currency that is devoid of a third party intermediary give users full control of their asset. It can serve both as a currency and an asset depending on the owners intent.
Title: Re: Okay, let's start from the beginning: What is cryptocurrency?
Post by: Gormicsta on December 09, 2023, 08:51:53 AM
I totally agree with what you said about cryptocurrency. It's like digital money that only exists online. There are no physical coins or bills, which makes it super easy for buying stuff on the internet. The tech behind it, called blockchain, keeps all transactions secure and unchangeable.

I don't know how true this is but I heard some coins like Bitcoin now have physical and tangible forms, like actual coins that you can now hold and store it up in a safe place.

I've been hearing this for a while now but I still haven't confirmed the authenticity of the information, so do you happen to know how true this information is?
Title: Re: Okay, let's start from the beginning: What is cryptocurrency?
Post by: Thyplaymaker on December 09, 2023, 02:46:49 PM
I totally agree with what you said about cryptocurrency. It's like digital money that only exists online. There are no physical coins or bills, which makes it super easy for buying stuff on the internet. The tech behind it, called blockchain, keeps all transactions secure and unchangeable.

I don't know how true this is but I heard some coins like Bitcoin now have physical and tangible forms, like actual coins that you can now hold and store it up in a safe place.

I've been hearing this for a while now but I still haven't confirmed the authenticity of the information, so do you happen to know how true this information is?
This definitely the first time I'm hearing of it though so I don't actually know how true this will be. Was it from the internet you heard of it?
May be I will try and do further research to see how true is it.
Title: Re: Okay, let's start from the beginning: What is cryptocurrency?
Post by: JoyMarsha on January 09, 2024, 11:02:45 PM
Cryptocurrency is a type of digital or virtual money that exists purely in electronic form. It's not like the coins or bills you carry in your pocket; instead, it's all online.

Think of it as a kind of digital cash that you can use to buy things or send to others over the internet. What's unique about it is that it's based on a technology called blockchain, which is like a huge digital ledger or record-keeping system. This ledger keeps track of all transactions made with the cryptocurrency, making them secure and hard to alter.

Cryptocurrencies operate independently from governments or banks. They use strong cryptography to secure transactions and control the creation of new units. Bitcoin is one well-known example of a cryptocurrency, but there are many others, each with its own features and uses.

If I would like to ask AI bot some question, I'll do it myself. No need in stealing bot posts and publish them on the forum. ???
Without a doubt, this is an AI bot-generated post about cryptocurrency. It is so funny how OP copy and paste everything here, giving us answers that we already know. What more are we to do if not re-memorize what we know about crypto? Since there is no rule against AI-generated post