How Cryptocurrency Works | NYT

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Published 2018-04-02
From Bitcoin to Litecoin to Ethereum, we explain how cryptocurrency transactions work.

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All Comments (21)
  • Hello what's the best way to get started with trade cos I've been making my personal research for a while now
  • @homewall744
    There's no online purchase using banks to authorize a transfer. Just like there are hardly any that would allow bitcoin transactions.
  • @NeizaRamirez
    1:25 hey excelente video me gusto ansioso de el siguiente material me voy les dejo cariños gracias
  • @bezenhappync-s3d
    Thanks! Your video calms me down everyday I watch it when the market is pumping! I'm going with your insights. It makes the most sense with where we are at in the cycle. The only thing that would make me think this cycle could be slightly different is the overall increased adoption of crypto since 2019 and all the hype with the BTC/ETH ETF speculation. Could the market stay held up this cycle by the anticipation of ETFs and the overall awareness that a bull run is coming? The surge is speculated to possibly be the beginning of a massive new uptrend, making it a crucial time for investors to pay attention, I've personally benefited from following Boston Weber trading tactics, amassing 23 bitcoins in a short four weeks period, which speaks volumes about his expertise....
  • @cjeh4701
    Year 2140? I need more detailed explanation how you’ve come up with that year and what happens after???
  • @v1d300
    1:44 Not complex puzzles but complex problem. A puzzle solving time highly depends on knowledge and ingenuity which means it can take more or less time for one person compared to another. A problem has one solution which takes about the same time for everyone with a set of skills i.e. if I provide 100 amount of power to mine, and you too provide 100 amount of power to mine we will end up mining the same amount over a certain period of time. More power, more the mining efficiency.
  • @MightySavagE
    stil dont get why the math puzzles, but okay ;D
  • @nateluther3619
    I feel like crypto currency is a novelty but regardless is the way of the future
  • @tomare6479
    So once the calculation becomes too hard for normal computers, it will be monopolized; ok.
  • @izzygirl61
    1:29 buenas excelente video lo disfrute bastante deseo el nuevo material me voy les envio kisses agradecido
  • @Kerpeten_recai
    What does it do to solve complex puzzles and why blockchains solve puzzles? What does it do for world?
  • @randomfyasmry
    I still don't understand but hey! It's paying my bills and makes me more money in my sleep rather than going to my job 🤷
  • Why will the general public participate in such a complex system of maintaining ledgers?
  • @MrDeyzel
    Image making this whole video for NYT only to get 35k views
  • @jokerbookshop
    So in a sense bitcoin will crash and come to an end when there are no more coins to be mine, because no one will spend energy creating new blocks...
  • @RiaSea
    Isn't bitcoin it badcoin