Cryptocurrency, also known as digital currency, is the use of cryptography to secure and verify electronic transactions. Cryptocurrency was invented in 2008 by a programmer or group of programmers, who were referred to as ‘the father’ or ‘the mother’ of cryptocurrency. The person(s) who invented the technology have not been identified.
There are many types of cryptocurrency. The most popular form of cryptocurrency is Bitcoin, which has a market capitalization of over $100 billion dollars. It is currently the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. There are other forms of cryptocurrency that are also popular, such as Litecoin, Dogecoin, Ripple, Namecoin, and Monero.
Bitcoin was created in 2009 by an unknown individual or group of individuals. In 2010, the first Bitcoin exchange was opened. This exchange was named Mt. Gox, and it became the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world. At its peak, Mt. Gox handled about 80 percent of all Bitcoin transactions.
Mt. Gox was hacked in 2014, and hackers stole nearly 850,000 bitcoins. This theft was one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency ever. The hack occurred when Mt. Gox lost its servers, and hackers stole the data from the server. The hacker(s) then used this data to create counterfeit Bitcoins. They were able to do this because Mt. Gox did not encrypt the data. Mt. Gox had been hacked before, but the hackers did not steal any Bitcoins.
The hackers were able to sell their counterfeit Bitcoins for real Bitcoins, and they made a profit of about $400 million dollars. After the hack, Mt. Gox was closed, and the owner of Mt. Gox declared bankruptcy. The founder of Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, was arrested and charged with embezzlement and fraud. He was sentenced to five years in prison. Mt. Gox was later bought out by a Japanese company.
Another type of cryptocurrency is Ethereum, which is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts. Smart contracts are computer programs that can be used to automate agreements between two parties. Smart contracts can help reduce the cost of doing business, because they can eliminate the need for lawyers and accountants.
Ethereum was created by Vitalik Buterin, a Russian-Canadian programmer. Vitalik Buterin is also the creator of the ERC20 token standard. He also developed the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The EVM is the software that runs the Ethereum network. Ethereum is currently the second most popular cryptocurrency.
The most popular cryptocurrency is Bitcoin, which has been around since 2009. It is currently the world leader in the cryptocurrency industry.