A blockchain is a digital ledger recording cryptocurrency transactions, maintaining records referred to as ‘blocks’ in a linear, chronological order. Given that Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to surface in the market, the other digital currencies that emerged are referred to as altcoins. It is the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, and continues to […]
On the other hand, if more investors are selling a stock than buying, the market price will drop. There are more sellers than buyers in this type of environment, and sometimes, a news event, such as a supply shock, can cause frenzied selloffs, or capitulation. Broader macroeconomic changes, such as when the Federal Reserve raises […]
In October 2020, PayPal announced that it would allow its users to buy and sell bitcoin on its platform, although not to deposit or withdraw bitcoins. In May 2013, Ted Nelson speculated that Japanese mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki is Satoshi Nakamoto. Later in 2013 the Israeli researchers Dorit Ron and Adi Shamir pointed to Silk Road-linked […]