What is Cryptocurrency and How Does It Work? - Charles Schwab Cryptocurrency, or crypto, is a form of digital currency that can be used for internet-based electronic payments or as a store of value The idea of "digital cash" isn't new—credit cards, PayPal, Venmo, and other payment methods permitting easy, traceable electronic transactions came before
Cryptocurrency - Wikipedia Cryptocurrency is a type of digital asset that uses distributed ledger, or blockchain, technology to enable a secure transaction [1]
What Is Cryptocurrency? Definition How It Works | Britannica Money Cryptocurrencies (or “crypto” for short) are decentralized currencies, meaning they’re neither issued nor governed by a central bank Some cryptocurrencies are issued by their developers, while others are generated by their respective network algorithms