https://www.123articleonline.com/rss/author/327728/george-philipArticles written by George Philip from 123ArticleOnline.comen-usCopyright (c) 123ArticleOnline.com All rights reserved. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1272429/smarter-to-stake Stakers get voting rights. These give the investor a say in the development of the protocol for a cryptocurrency. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1271191/the-abc-of-cryptocurrency The process of holding cryptocurrencies is also termed mining, much like how traditional currency is mined. Cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin can be mined through high power computer machines that can work on incredibly tough equations. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1271572/the-basics-of-blockchain Blockchain not only has been adopted by businesses worldwide, but it also is at the centre of the evolution of money with cryptocurrency. The technology has far-reaching applications and its full potential is yet to be discovered. https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1272617/the-curious-case-of-satoshi-nakamoto Len Sassaman is considered another possible suspect. Sassaman killed himself after battling depression in 2011. Coincidentally, in Satoshi's last few communications, he sent a cryptic email to a fellow developer that he 'probably won't be around in the future.' https://www.123articleonline.com/articles/1271093/the-evolution-of-money-from-barter-to-bitcoin To challenge this notion of a centralized authority governing all transactions, a decentralized currency - Cryptocurrency was born with early efforts starting from 1983. Cryptocurrency does not exist in a physical form and is not issued by a central authority.