Digital Currencies

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Cryptocurrencies

Altcoin

Altcoins are generally defined as all cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (BTC). However, some people consider altcoins to be all cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin and Ethereum (ETH) because most cryptocurrencies are forked from one of the two.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/altcoin.asp

Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) is a cryptocurrency (a virtual currency) designed to act as money and a form of payment outside the control of any one person, group, or entity. This removes the need for trusted third-party involvement (e.g., a mint or bank) in financial transactions.

  1. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin.asp
  2. Is Crypto Bad for the Deficit? The Hidden Costs You Could End Up Paying https://www.investopedia.com/crypto-effect-on-national-deficit-11759794
  3. Crypto Investors Beware: Why ‘Wrench Attacks’ Are Becoming More Common and How to Stay Safe https://www.investopedia.com/wrench-attacks-and-crypto-investors-11759639
  4. Blockchain ETFs vs. Bitcoin ETFs: What’s the Difference? https://www.investopedia.com/news/what-difference-between-blockchain-etfs-and-bitcoin-etfs/
  5. Bitcoin’s Price History https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/121815/bitcoins-price-history.asp
  6. Why the Price of Bitcoin Keeps Hitting Record Highs https://www.investopedia.com/why-is-bitcoin-price-going-up-mstr-ibit-11771462
  7. What to Expect From Bitcoin and Crypto Markets in the 2nd Half of 2025 https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-bitcoin-crypto-markets-second-half-2025-11762236

Stablecoins

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged, or tied, to that of another currency, commodity, or financial instrument.

  1. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stablecoin.asp
  2. Senate Passes Crypto-Friendly ‘GENIUS Act’ https://www.investopedia.com/senate-passes-crypto-friendly-genius-act-11757122

NFTs

  1. In the World of NFTs, Who’s Making Money Off Your Image?

Tags

  1. Crypto - the good, the bad and the ugly
  2. The Case Against Crypto
  3. US Dollar Death Spiral Crisis
  4. Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished

TODO

  1. Trump, Cryptocurrency, and the Real Winners and Losers https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-trump-cryptocurrency/
  2. Trump’s Quest for Crypto Riches Is a Constitutional Scandal Waiting to Happen https://www.wired.com/story/trumps-quest-for-crypto-riches-is-a-constitutional-scandal-waiting-to-happen/
  3. How to Identify Cryptocurrency and ICO Scams: https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-identify-cryptocurrency-and-ico-scams/?hid=0bb0ba0786f48a5445150a7559e5483d67a17c50&did=15409236-20241117
  4. How to Buy Bitcoin: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/082914/basics-buying-and-investing-bitcoin.asp?hid=0bb0ba0786f48a5445150a7559e5483d67a17c50&did=15409236-20241117
  5. The Man Behind Ethereum Is Worried About Crypto’s Future - https://time.com/6158182/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-profile/
  6. As Bitcoin Falters, Crypto Miners Brace for a Crash - https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-mining-crisis/
  7. How Bitcoin Tracers Took Down the Web’s Biggest Child Abuse Site - https://www.wired.com/story/tracers-in-the-dark-welcome-to-video-crypto-anonymity-myth/
  8. What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million Are Mined? https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-happens-bitcoin-after-21-million-mined/
  9. Where Analysts Think Bitcoin is Headed in 2025 - https://www.investopedia.com/where-analysts-think-bitcoin-is-headed-in-2025-update-8762665
  10. How To Earn Money with Cryptocurrency: https://www.investopedia.com/passive-income-through-crypto-6386333
  11. How To Invest in Crypto With Just $100: A Guide To Getting Started on a Budget https://www.investopedia.com/how-to-invest-in-crypto-with-just-one-hundred-dollars-11721372
  12. Crypto ETFs Are Getting Cheaper—Here’s What It Means for Your 401(K) https://www.investopedia.com/crypto-etfs-are-getting-cheaper-8774912
  13. Investors Have Lost Nearly $2.5B on Crypto Scams, Hacks So Far in 2025: Report https://www.investopedia.com/investors-have-lost-nearly-usd2-5b-on-crypto-scams-hacks-11764561
  14. Charlie Munger Hated Crypto. What Can You Learn From Him Before You Invest? https://www.investopedia.com/why-charlie-munger-hated-crypto-11758832
  15. What Passage of the ‘GENIUS Act’ Means for Stablecoins https://www.investopedia.com/the-genius-act-impact-on-stablecoins-11765112

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