Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009 several hundred different βcryptocurrenciesβ have been developed and become accepted for a wide variety of transactions in leading online commercial marketplaces and the βsharing economyβ, as well as by more traditional retailers, manufacturers, and even by charit
Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Blockchain and Beyond
β Scribed by The New York Times Editorial Staff
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Looking Forward
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The worlds of finance and technology have been rocked by Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: encrypted digital currency created by complex computer algorithms. First developed in 2009 and launching several speculative frenzies, cryptocurrencies have created and destroyed fortunes over their turbulent history. Across years of New York Times articles, readers will discover the unfolding story of a technology that, while rarely performing as promised, has produced profound effects that cannot be ignored.
β¦ Subjects
Finance; Young Adult Nonfiction; YAN040000
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