Virtual Currency Flashcards
Referred to digital money- it is virtually and has no physical form
Cryptocurrency
Is the real currency, coins, and paper money (bills) issued and printed by the central bank of a country.
Fiat currency or Fiat Money
It is a digital representation of fiat currency stored in digital wallets or e-wallets.
E-money
Is a special kind of database, and it differs from traditional databases when it comes to storing data.
Blockchain
Under ____________, virtual currency is “any type of digital unit that used as a medium of exchange or a form of digitally stored value generated by agreement within the community of virtual currency users.”
BSP Circular No. 944
Cryptocurrencies use ___________, the process of protecting information by using codes.
Cryptography
People invest in crypto for one reason alone.
To make money
Cryptocoin markets runt through a blockchain relying on peer-to-peer protocol.
Decentralized
Exchanges are run by companies that manage and earn revenue from transactions on the platform
Centralized
Top six-5 star cryptocurrencies
Ethereum or ether
Bitcoin
0’>Ripple (XRP)
Stellar (XLM)
Cardano (ADA)
Dogecoin