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Decoding Crypto

What is Cryptocurrency?

2 min read

Decoding Crypto

What is Cryptocurrency?

Crypto + Currency
Na-aya ka na ba ng friend mo mag-crypto pero napatanong ka ng: “Hmm. Ano ba yung Cryptocurrency?”
Crypto came from the word “Cryptography” kung saan you can communicate more privately with others gamit ang “secret codes”.

Want to share an important information sa best friend mo without anyone else knowing? You can use Cryptography!

Cryptography

Cryptography can take various forms. Let us simplify the explanation for you!

If your friend sends you “DACB”, you’ll interpret it as 4132

This shows that information can be transferred to an encrypted form of data that only two parties understand.

Currency

Ang currency ay isang medium of exchange. Tulad ng PHP or Peso sa bansa natin, we commonly use it as mode of payment in our every day transactions.

Cryptocurrency

Putting it together, ang cryptocurrency ay isang digital money na encrypted at halos imposible i-counterfeit.

So, parang e-money?
Similar!

Pero ang e-money ay usually representation ng fiat currency, tulad ng US Dollar or PHP, in electronic form. Ang e-money ay karaniwang regulated ng central bank.

Meanwhile, Cryptocurrency ay hindi governed or issued ng central banks.

  • Cryptocurrencies operate on a decentralized network, ibig sabihin ang transactions ay verified by a network of participants, hindi lamang ng isang central authority.
  • Kung ang peso mo ay puwedeng mong itago sa iyong pitaka o e-wallet, ang cryptocurrencies naman ay puwede mong i-store sa iyong crypto wallet!
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