What is learn crypto?

Crypto has a language all of its own, so Learn Crypto features an exhaustive crypto Glossary with hundreds of definitions from Hodling to Shitcoin, ensuring you understand the language of crypto. We’ve conducted face-to-face interviews with people who are new to cryptocurrency to understand what they find confusing and how they want to learn.

What puts the 'crypto' in cryptocurrency?

What puts the ‘crypto’ in cryptocurrency? The word “crypto” in cryptocurrency refers to the special system of encrypting and decrypting information – known as cryptography – which is used to secure all transactions sent between users.

What is a cryptocurrency blockchain?

A cryptocurrency blockchain is similar to a bank’s balance sheet or ledger. Each currency has its own blockchain, which is an ongoing, constantly re-verified record of every single transaction ever made using that currency. Unlike a bank’s ledger, a crypto blockchain is distributed across participants of the digital currency’s entire network

How secure is cryptocurrency?

It’s secure because all transactions are vetted by a technology called a blockchain. A cryptocurrency blockchain is similar to a bank’s balance sheet or ledger. Each currency has its own blockchain, which is an ongoing, constantly re-verified record of every single transaction ever made using that currency.