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Welcome to Crypto

This guide is here to gently introduce you to some of the key concepts you need to kick-start your journey into the world of blockchain tech.
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Why do they call it cryptocurrency?

Cryptography and money are combined to get the word cryptocurrency. By using cryptography, we can ensure that no one else can use our money by using sophisticated arithmetic to secure it.
You don't need to comprehend any of this because the applications you utilize will take care of everything. You won't even be aware of what is occurring internally.

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Why Cryptocurrency ?

Permissionless

No one can stop you from using cryptocurrency. Centralized payment services, on the other hand, can freeze accounts or prevent transactions from being made.

Censorship-resistant

Because of the way the network is designed, it's virtually impossible for hackers or other attackers to shut it down.

Cheap and fast 

When you make a transaction to someone at the other side of the world, your money can be with them within seconds – at a fraction of the cost of an international wire transfer.
Before investing your money into a particular project, make sure you do your due diligence.

Cryptocurrencies aren't all the same!

If you're interested in learning about some of the different coins and tokens, we've compiled a list of guides:
In the next section, we're going to talk about the technology that the vast majority of digital currencies are based on, known as blockchain.

What is a blockchain?

Don't let the technical jargon used to describe "blockchain" scare you. Simply put, a blockchain is a database. It is also not a particularly complex one; with little effort, you could make it in a spreadsheet.

These databases have a few oddities. The first is the append-only nature of blockchains. This implies that you can only add information; you cannot just click on a cell to delete or modify information that has already been entered.

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What Is a Blockchain Consensus Algorithm

Trading

As you may have heard, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are already being employed in a wide range of applications. Speculation is unquestionably one of the most prevalent use cases right now.

Trading typically suggests a more immediate strategy for making money. Traders might frequently enter and exit positions. However, how do they determine when to enter and exit? Technical analysis is one of the most popular methods for understanding the bitcoin market (TA).

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Luckily, we've also created an extensive guide for new crypto traders! It contains pretty much everything (and probably more) that you need to know about trading crypto:

Investing

Cryptocurrencies can be seen through a similar lens, even if they are a novel and distinct sort of asset. The "HODL" tenet is adhered to by many Bitcoin investors. This indicates that they have a very strong commitment to Bitcoin's success and have no immediate plans to sell. But don't believe anything they say!

Read our in-depth Bitcoin guide and make your judgment. Following that, you might decide that you want to start holding bitcoins. You may, however, quickly transform into one. Simply visit the Buy Crypto website and adhere to the directions.

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If you want to invest in cryptocurrencies, these articles will help you get started:

Passive Income

We have so far covered trading and investing. Most of these techniques take a lot of time, which not everyone has. We also offer some more possibilities if you're one of those busy but effective people.

"If you don't find a means to make money while you sleep, you will labor until you die," declared Warren Buffett, one of the greatest investors of all time.

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In simple terms, staking means getting rewards for locking up coins.

So, if you invest in a coin that supports staking, you could build up a larger holding over time. Read more about in these articles:

Privacy and Security

Some significant innovation was brought about by the digital era. You can summon your car through a smartphone app, your fridge can email you when you fail to shut the door, and it appears that you'll soon be getting mail from drones.

Unknowingly, we produce a lot of sensitive data, which has unfortunately led to innovation in ways to steal it. Do you know how to cope with ransomware the best way? Alternatively, what precautions can you take to prevent websites from identifying your location while you browse?

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Here are some articles that make good starting points:

Well, that about brings us up to speed!

Now it is time to start and hopefully you can leave this guide with a better understanding of cryptocurrency and how it works. On Palaris Academy, you'll find a huge variety of articles, ranging from beginner's guides to overviews of more advanced topics.

Instructors:

Joseph Bonneau

Associate Professor Of Cybersecurity
Computing and Information Systems, whose work focuses on applied crypto, cryptocurrencies, and econonomic and human factors in security.

Edward W. Felten

A Director of Princeton's Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP), a cross-disciplinary effort studying digital technologies in public life. CITP has seventeen affiliated faculty members.

Arvind Narayanan

Is a professor of computer science at Princeton University, affiliated with the Center for Information Technology Policy.

Andrew Miller

Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in Electrical and Computer Engineering and affiliate in Computer Science.

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