Bitcoin is not an entirely new invention – it is a creation that comes from different thoughts and ideas stretching back to before 1970. Bitcoin combines different ideas such as cryptography, distributed ledgers, blockchain, and many more. Cryptography – 1970s Cryptography is used primarily in the military world for military communication and secret intelligence agencies. […]
Characteristic of money Like what we have discussed in the previous chapter, “The evolution of money from seashell to cryptocurrency”, humans try to find a better form of money from time to time. The best form of money can store value across time and space and should not be inflating or deflating in value in […]
What is money? Money is something that we use every day. People want it and trade their time for it. But what is money exactly? In short, money is a tool to store value that you can spend in the future. We store that value across time and space. The longer it can hold the […]
There are two types of investment strategies that you can do when investing in crypto assets: active trading and passive investing. What are the differences between those two? Active Trading Active trading is the activity of buying and selling crypto assets typically in a relatively short time. A person who is actively trading often monitors […]
(Note: information contained on this article is valid as per January 2021 and is purely for educational purpose. This is not investment advice.) Are you a new cryptocurrency investor? Still unsure about which crypto to invest in? Don’t worry, we got the basics covered on this article! Understanding crypto investment themes Bitcoin (BTC) Overview The […]
There are two psychological skills you need to own in order to become a successful investor: avoiding misinformation and controlling emotions. These two skills are important since, in crypto investment, you are going to see a lot of FUD and FOMO behavior. So what are FUD and FOMO? Let’s discuss this in this article: What […]
Bitcoin Basics Bitcoin is the first digital asset/cryptocurrency that utilizes blockchain technology to ensure all transactions are secure and immutable. When people say the word “Bitcoin”, there are two different things the word “Bitcoin” might refer to Bitcoin the digital asset (BTC), and Bitcoin the blockchain. Properties of Bitcoin (BTC) as digital asset As a […]