Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a decentralized digital money system in which value is acquired, used and traded electronically through a digital currency exchange. Whether you’re a beginner who needs to define a new term or a professional seeking strategic advice, this IT Knowledge Center will help you learn distributed databases like Blockchain and the other technologies that make cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin possible.

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Blockchain and Healthcare Data: Tracking and Sharing Healthcare Data

Blockchain and Healthcare Data: Tracking and Sharing Healthcare Data

Tracking and sharing healthcare data means better care and less room for error. Here's how blockchain and the healthcare industry are a great fit.

By: Satish Balakrishnan

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NFT Explained: How to Make, Buy and Sell Non-Fungible Tokens

By: Ariella Brown | Contributor
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Sending Cryptocurrency - Without Blockchain

By: Claudio Buttice | Data Analyst, Contributor
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Is it Time for Your Business to Accept Bitcoin?

By: Todd Wasserman | Contributor

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Parachains and the Internet of Blockchains

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By: Kishore Jethanandani | Contributor

Will Bitcoin Survive? 5 Factors From Each Side of the Debate

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By: Justin Stoltzfus | Contributor, Reviewer

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How Do Cryptocurrencies Work?

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By: Brad Rudisail | Contributor

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Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum: Comparing the Top 3 Cryptocurrencies

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By: Ariella Brown | Contributor

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Hacking Cryptocurrencies

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By: Claudio Buttice | Data Analyst, Contributor

An Introduction to Blockchain Technology

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By: Arthur Cole | Contributor

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Energy (In)Efficiency In Bitcoin Mining Operations

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By: Leah Zitter | Contributor

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Liberland: The Country on the Blockchain

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By: Leah Zitter | Contributor

Cryptocurrency Q&As

“Why do security professionals consider bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining a potential for 'parasitic' hacker activity?”

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Answered by: Justin Stoltzfus | Contributor, Reviewer

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How Cryptomining Malware is Dominating Cybersecurity

We'll take a detailed look into the typology of cryptomining malware, and discuss five of the biggest crypto-malware attacks. Plus, we'll provide some brief...

By: Daniel Dimov | Internet Law Expert
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5 IT Nightmares to Beware of this Halloween and Beyond

We’ll cover the 5 biggest IT fears that hopefully won’t rise from the dead and haunt your home or office this Halloween season.

By: Techopedia Staff
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Debunking the Top 5 Blockchain Myths

Like all new technologies, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction in the case of blockchain. Here we examine some of blockchain's biggest myths.

By: Kishore Jethanandani | Contributor
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The Future of Blockchain: Experts Predict the Next Big Use of Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology represents an exciting path forward for technology. Here's what some tech experts think the next big use of the blockchain will be.

By: Techopedia Staff
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If dApps Are the Next Big Thing, We Need Good Platforms to Support Development

The next logical step with blockchain app development is to focus on platform thinking, instead of developers just conceptualizing and building single-purpose...

By: Oren Rofman | Technology Reporter
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Can the Blockchain Be Hacked?

There’s a battery of questions related to the underlying security of the blockchain. Boiled down into a simple question: you might say – can the blockchain be hacked?

By: Justin Stoltzfus | Contributor, Reviewer
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Is Blockchain the Solution to Gun Control?

In a country where it is easier to be a gun owner than a car driver, it is clear that a blockchain-based registry may be more than just a good idea, but a necessity.

By: Claudio Buttice | Data Analyst, Contributor
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How Crypto Can Help Women Gain More Equal Footing in Business Leadership

Women have long been outnumbered and underrepresented in business. How can blockchain and crypto help to change this?

By: Ariella Brown | Contributor
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Hacking Activities Increase Along with Cryptocurrency Pricing

The exponential explosion in the value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has garnered the attention of investors the world over. It has also captured the attention...

By: Brad Rudisail | Contributor
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5 Industries That Will Be Using Blockchain Sooner Rather Than Later

Although blockchain started out as a technology for cryptocurrencies, it is now beginning to find new and innovative uses in industries where record keeping is of utmost...

By: Oren Rofman | Technology Reporter