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Table of Content                   Cryptocurrency
                                   A cryptocurrency is a digital
                                   or virtual currency that is
1. What is Digital Currency?       protected by encryption, making
2. Cryptocurrency                  counterfeiting and double-
3. History of Cryptocurrency       spending practically
4. Different Cryptocurrencies      impossible. It is a form of
5. Market Capitalization of        digital asset based on a
   top 10 Cryptocurrencies         network that is distributed
6. Crypto Mining                   across a large number of
                                   computers. Many
7. Conclusion
                                   cryptocurrencies are
8. References
                                   decentralized networks based on
                                   blockchain technology, a
                                   distributed ledger enforced by
                                   a disparate network of
                                   computers. Cryptocurrencies are
                                   distinguished by the fact that
                                   they are not issued by any
                                   central authority, making them
What is Digital                    potentially impervious to
                                   government intervention or
Currency?                          manipulation.
Any currency, money, or money-
like item that is largely          Cryptocurrencies are systems
handled, saved, or exchanged on    that allow for secure payments
digital computer systems,          online which are denominated in
particularly over the internet,    terms of virtual tokens, which
is referred to as digital          are represented by ledger
currency. Cryptocurrencies,        entries internal to the system.
virtual currencies, and central    Various encryption methods and
bank digital currencies are        cryptographic approaches, such
examples of digital currencies.    as elliptical curve encryption,
Digital currency can be saved in   public-private key pairs, and
a distributed internet database,   hashing functions, are referred
a centralized electronic           to as crypto.
computer database owned by a
firm or bank, digital files, or
even a stored-value card.

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History of                          Different
Cryptocurrency                      Cryptocurrencies
Long before the first digital       Bitcoin
alternative currencies appeared,    Bitcoin is the world’s first
cryptocurrency existed as a         decentralized cryptocurrency.
theoretical notion. Early           Public key cryptography is
cryptocurrency proponents shared    getting used to record, sign
the idea of using cutting-edge      and send transactions over the
mathematical and computer science   Bitcoin blockchain. The
principles to address what they     transactions information is
saw as traditional fiat             getting stored over the
currencies' practical and           blockchain without any
political flaws.                    intermediate third party’s
                                    involvement. It got founded in
Bitcoin is widely regarded as the   2009. Partial/fractional
first modern cryptocurrency the     investments are also available
first publicly used means of        as each bitcoin is made up of
exchange to combine decentralized   100,000,000 satoshis (the
control, user anonymity, record-    smallest units of bitcoin),
keeping via a blockchain, and       making individual bitcoin
built-in scarcity. Satoshi          divisible up to 8 decimal
Nakamoto, a pseudonymous person     places. The currency is not
or group, first proposed it in a    holding any physical
white paper published in 2008.      existence. There is no need
                                    for banking intermediaries to
In early 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto     facilitate the transaction as
made Bitcoin available to the       the value is transacted
general public, and a small core    directly between the sender
of ardent believers began           and the receiver. Everything
exchanging and mining the           is done publicly through a
currency. By late 2010, the first   transparent, immutable,
of dozens of copycat                distributed ledger technology
cryptocurrencies including          called the blockchain.
popular alternatives like
Litecoin had begun to emerge.       To make Bitcoin transactions
Around the same time, the first     transparent and immutable,
public Bitcoin exchanges formed.    they are recorded on a public,

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distributed ledger is known as a    anything from sending a
“blockchain” that anyone can        transaction when a certain
download and help maintain.         event takes place or loaning
Without any intermediaries,         funds once collateral is
transactions directly take place    deposited into a designated
between the sender and the          wallet. These smart contracts
receiver. Bitcoin holders have      form the basis of all
complete control over them and it   decentralized applications
is not accessible without the       built on Ethereum, as well as
holder’s cryptography key.          all other decentralized
Bitcoin does not hold a physical    applications created across
existence. The upper limit of       other blockchain platforms.
bitcoin generation is 21 million
and units of bitcoin cannot be      Tether
destroyed.                          Tether is a blockchain-based
                                    cryptocurrency whose crypto
Ethereum                            coins in the move are
Ethereum is a software platform     subsidized with the aid of
based on blockchain technology      using an equal quantity of
that can be used for sending and    conventional fiat currencies,
receiving value globally without    like the dollar, the euro, or
any third-party interference via    the Japanese yen, which might
its native cryptocurrency, ether.   be held in a delegated
Ethereum became designed to         financial institution account.
amplify the application of          Tether tokens, the local
cryptocurrencies with the aid of    tokens of the Tether network,
using permitting builders to        trade under the USDT symbol.
create their unique applications.   Tether was specially designed
Unlike conventional apps, those     to construct the essential
Ethereum-primarily based            bridge between fiat currencies
applications, called                and cryptocurrencies and
“decentralized applications”, are   provide stability,
a self-executing way to using       transparency, and minimum
clever contracts.                   transaction costs to users. It
                                    is pegged in opposition to the
Smart contracts are code-based      U.S. greenback and continues a
programs that are stored on the     1-to-1 ratio with the U.S.
Ethereum blockchain and             greenback in phrases of value.
automatically carry out certain     However, there may be no
functions when predetermined        assure supplied with the aid
conditions are met. This can be     of using Tether Ltd. for any

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proper redemption or trade of
Tethers for actual money that is,
                                    Market
Tethers can't be exchanged for      Capitalization of
U.S. dollars.
                                    top 10
Tether is beneficial for crypto
traders as it gives a manner to
                                    Cryptocurrencies
keep away from the intense          From Bitcoin and Ethereum to
volatility of different             Dogecoin and Tether, there are
cryptocurrencies. Furthermore,      thousands of different
having USDT (in preference to the   cryptocurrencies, which can
U.S. greenback) eliminates          make it overwhelming. So for
transaction charges and delays      better understanding, these
that impair alternate execution     are the top 10
inside the crypto market.           cryptocurrencies based on
                                    their market capitalization or
                                    the total value of all of the
                                    coins currently in
                                    circulation.

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Bitcoin (BTC)                      Tether (USDT)
The market capitalization of       A market capitalization of
about $641 billion.                about $62 billion.

Bitcoin is maintained secure and   Tether is a stable coin, which
safe from fraudsters because       means it is backed by fiat
updates to the distributed         currencies such as the US
ledgers must be confirmed by       dollar and the Euro and has a
solving a cryptographic problem,   value that is theoretically
a process known as proof of        equal to one of those
work. Bitcoin's value has soared   denominations. Tether's value
as it has grown in popularity.     is intended to be more
Five years ago, a Bitcoin could    consistent than other
be purchased for around $500. A    cryptocurrencies, which is why
single Bitcoin was worth           it's appreciated by investors
moreover $32,000 in June 2021.     who are frightened of other
This equates to a 6,300 percent    coins' excessive volatility.
increase.
                                   Binance Coin (BNB)
Ethereum (ETH)                     A market capitalization of
A market capitalization of         over $56 billion.
around $307 billion.
                                   Binance Coin is a
Ethereum is a favorite of          cryptocurrency that may be
programmers because of its         used to trade and pay fees on
potential applications, such as    Binance, one of the world's
smart contracts that run           largest cryptocurrency
automatically when conditions      exchanges. Binance Coin has
are satisfied and non-fungible     grown beyond simply conducting
tokens. Ethereum is both a         deals on Binance's exchange
cryptocurrency and a blockchain    platform since its
platform (NFTs). Ethereum has      introduction in 2017. It can
also exploded in popularity. Its   now be used for trade, payment
price increased by more than       processing, and even making
22,000 percent in just five        travel reservations. It can
years, from around $11 to over     also be exchanged or traded
$2,500.                            for other cryptocurrencies
                                   like Ethereum or Bitcoin.

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It was only $0.10 in 2017, but     Validating data blocks and
by June 2021, it had climbed to    adding transaction information
almost $350, a gain of nearly      to a public record (ledger)
350,000 percent.                   known as a blockchain is part of
                                   this procedure. The employment
Cardano (ADA)                      of computers and cryptographic
A market capitalization of more    procedures to solve complicated
than $51 billion.                  tasks and record data to a
                                   blockchain is referred to as
Cardano is renowned for being      cryptocurrency mining. In
one of the first crypto projects   reality, there are entire
that use proof-of-stake            networks of devices that
validation. By removing the        participate in crypto mining and
competitive, problem-solving       use blockchains to store shared
part of transaction verification   data.
found in platforms like Bitcoin,
this solution reduces              Volunteer coders known as crypto
transaction time, energy           miners compete with one another
consumption, and environmental     to solve complex mathematical
effect. Cardano functions          problems utilizing high-
similarly to Ethereum in that it   performance computers during the
uses ADA, its native coin, to      cryptocurrency mining process.
enable smart contracts and         Each challenge employs
decentralized apps.                cryptographic hash functions
                                   linked to a block carrying the
In comparison to other prominent   contents of a cryptocurrency
crypto coins, Cardano's ADA        transaction. The first miner to
token has grown slowly. The        crack each code is rewarded by
price of ADA in 2017 was $0.02.    being allowed to authorize the
Its current price is $1.50 as of   transaction, and crypto miners
June 2021. This represents a       receive modest sums of bitcoin
7,400% increase.                   in exchange for their services.
                                   The data is added to the public
Crypto Mining                      blockchain ledger when the
                                   crypto miner solves the
The term "crypto mining" refers
to the process of obtaining        mathematical problem and
cryptocurrency through the use     confirms the transaction
of computers to solve              details.
cryptographic equations.

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Conclusion                         References
In the global financial system,     https://www.forbes.com/adviso
cryptocurrencies are a hot          r/investing/top-10-
topic. The exchange rates of        cryptocurrencies/
cryptocurrencies are quite          https://www.futuremoneywallet
volatile. Trading these             .com/docs/fmpb/The-Future-
cryptocurrencies carries a high     Money-Playbook-e3.pdf
risk as a result of this. Many      https://www.moneycrashers.com
speculators have been drawn to      /bitcoin-history-how-it-
them as a result of their rapid     works-pros-cons/
rise. They are lightweight and      https://philippsandner.medium
portable. Only once                 .com/the-impact-of-crypto-
cryptocurrencies have gained the    currencies-on-developing-
necessary trust will they be        countries-dce44c529d6b
used on a larger scale.             https://www.toptal.com/financ
                                    e/market-research-
If cryptocurrencies do not          analysts/cryptocurrency-
achieve this trust, their rise      market
may be curtailed. Despite their     https://www.analyticsinsight.
shortcomings, bitcoins are          net/indias-attempt-at-
nevertheless regarded as a          cryptocurrency-legalization-
technological marvel. It has        future-of-indian-
provided a monetary alternative     cryptocurrency/
for developing countries and has    https://www.fastcompany.com/9
paved the way for economic          0645628/future-of-
development. Individuals will       cryptocurrency-bitcoin-
have additional options to          ethereum-nft
manage their finances as a          https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/
result of this. Regardless          03/what-cryptocurrencies-
matter whether bitcoins achieve     will-look-like-in-50-
ambitious reforms,                  years.html
cryptocurrencies are considered     https://www.flatworldsolution
as entering the financial stage     s.com/IT-
and forever transforming the        services/articles/bitcoin-
global financial scene.             cryptocurrency-future-
                                    money.php
                                    https://www.ie.edu/cgc/resear
                                    ch/cryptocurrencies-future-
                                    money/

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