Cryptocurrencies are digital, decentralized currencies secured by cryptography. Nodes validate transactions in grouped blocks using consensus mechanisms, such as proof of work or proof of stake.

Cryptocurrency, created in 2009, was designed to be a system of payments that could not be traced, and as might be expected from the design, the early users were mostly people doing business that they ...

Once you’ve bought cryptocurrency, you will need a safe place to keep it. Unlike traditional money, you cannot store cryptocurrency in your purse — you will need a special crypto wallet. But what is a ...

Over the past few years, cryptocurrency has gained a lot of attention. Still, it can be difficult to understand what it is, what it does, and why it matters. Today on Money Matters, our financial ...

For those new to the arena of cryptocurrency trading sites, one needs to know how margin trading is done. It's a combination of leverage, borrowing, and risk management, and to master it, one needs to ...

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Many countries have strategic reserves in case of shortages or as a way to keep prices stable. The U.S. has its strategic oil reserves. China has tens of thousands of tons of frozen, raw pork. The ...

President Trump has established a cryptocurrency reserve. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Bloomberg reporter Zeke Faux about what it's intended to do, and why it may not work that way. Many countries ...