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What is Cryptocurrency and How It Works

Here at TechStory, we have skimmed over the history of a few Indian firms that deal with cryptocurrency. But before we delve further into the Indian cryptocurrency market, it might be a good idea to learn more about how cryptocurrencies actually operate.

This is done in order to fully comprehend the business models used by cryptocurrency firms and how a currency exchange is evolving into a workable business model.

Here is a breakdown of bitcoin, including how it functions and how it differs from conventional and electronic forms of payment. To learn more about cryptocurrencies, you can also go to Dchained and enrol in cryptocurrency classes.

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First Things First- What Is Cryptocurrency?

A cryptocurrency is a type of digital money that is designed with encryption principles, which makes all of an entity’s transactions incredibly safe and hard to hack or forge.

The primary characteristic of cryptocurrencies that sets them apart from traditional types of money is that they operate as decentralised, publicly owned mediums of trade. A centralised type of trade would resemble the Reserve Bank of India, which serves as the nation’s central bank and is a government agent. There is no such unique authority for cryptocurrency. We will discuss how it is decentralised later on in this essay. But for the time being, cryptocurrency is resistant to authoritarian interference, governmental control, and bureaucratic manipulation due to its decentralised nature.

Transactions in cryptocurrencies are carried out using dual public and private keys, which greatly simplifies the procedure. Users can avoid the high fees and taxes imposed by other financial institutions by using transfers for these currencies that require very little processing expenses.

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Who Came Up With The Idea Of Cryptocurrency?

The idea for the world’s first cryptocurrency came from a person who goes by the moniker Satoshi Nakamoto, sometimes known as “the mysterious creator of Bitcoin.” The first cryptocurrency ever created and the most significant cryptocurrency globally is bitcoin.

Late in 2008, Satoshi announced the creation of Bitcoin and claimed to have created “A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.”

Prior to the invention of digital currency, many people tried but failed to construct something.

 “Announcing the launch of Bitcoin, a brand-new electronic payment system that leverages a peer-to-peer network to avoid double spending. There is no server or centralised authority, therefore it is totally decentralised. — Satoshi Nakamoto, January 9, 2009, SourceForge announcement of Bitcoin.

The biggest and most significant aspect of Satoshi’s invention was his discovery of how to create a decentralised network system for digital currency. There were other attempts to develop digital currencies in the 1990s, but they all fell flat and burnt to the ground.

“… they view it as a lost cause after more than ten years of unsuccessful Trusted Third Party based systems (Digicash, etc.). I hope they understand that we are attempting a non-trust based system for the first time that I am aware of. – Satoshi Nakamoto to Dustin Trammell in an email

Nobody had ever thought that something like this could ever be conceivable until Satoshi entered the scene and demonstrated that his vision was accurate.

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So How Does It Function?

Let’s examine how conventional currency operates in your bank account. It is nothing more than a database that tracks how much money you have, spend, and receive. What currency do you have in your wallet? They are also a database, after all. a list of the maximum amounts you can spend or buy. Your bank’s database or the database of bills and coins in your wallet correspond to the amount you receive or spend.

Put simply, therefore. There is a public database of cryptocurrencies. This indicates that there is a public database or ledger of transactions rather than a single authority managing your money and keeping an eye on your transactions. Everyone on that network will check to see if money has been taken out of your account or moved to another account if you conduct a transaction in which you pay money to someone.

 “A transaction is a file that is signed by Bob’s private key and states, “Bob gives X Bitcoin to Alice. It is merely elementary public key cryptography; nothing exceptional. A transaction is broadcast in the network after it has been signed, going from one peer to every other peer. This p2p technology is fundamental. Nothing unique at all, once more.

Of course, this is a simplified explanation of what cryptography is in reality. The entire procedure is carried out using programming.

Here is a video that clarifies how cryptocurrencies work in greater detail:

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To summarize:

  • Cryptocurrency transactions and balances are recorded on a public digital ledger called a blockchain.
  • Cryptocurrencies can be accessed through software called wallets (transactions are broadcast to the network to be added to the blockchain via transactions created in wallets). This can be equated to online banking (where you have account numbers and passwords and move funds between accounts).
  • Cryptocurrencies can be bought through a broker or traded on online cryptocurrency exchanges (like a stock exchange).
  • Unlike bank credit, which represents a centrally controlled and issued fiat currency (like the US dollar), cryptocurrency is decentralized and thus not centrally controlled.

The Cryptocurrency Future:

The promotion of paperless economies is already underway in nations like India, which is why industries like cryptocurrency will experience rapid growth. This one really well-considered sentence can be used to summarise the future of cryptocurrencies:

National governments will take significant efforts toward establishing a cashless world where individuals transact using centralised digital currencies over the course of the next few years. The adoption of decentralised cryptocurrencies, which some people even regard as harder currency, will rise concurrently throughout all industries. London Trust Media – Caleb Chen

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Riya Kapoor

Riya Kapoor writes about lifestyle, entertainment, news and gadgets. She has been in this industry for almost 4 years now. She is a graduate from Delhi University with English Hons and had deep connection with writing since her childhood.

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