Cryptocurrency
The latest on digital assets, blockchain protocols, tokens, and the markets that trade them.
Cryptocurrency refers to digital assets secured by blockchain technology — a distributed, cryptographically verified ledger that records ownership and transactions without relying on a central bank or clearinghouse. Bitcoin, the first and largest cryptocurrency, was designed primarily as a store of value and medium of exchange; Ethereum and other smart-contract platforms extended the technology to support decentralized applications, lending protocols, and tokenized assets. The asset class remains considerably more volatile than traditional equities or bonds, trades continuously across a fragmented set of exchanges, and its regulatory treatment still varies significantly by country — all factors worth understanding before treating price moves in isolation.
