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by Finage at July 12, 2021 4 MIN READ
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Here is our latest article where you can check out what Cryptocurrency is and what Bitcoin Mining entails. See a brief overview of the #CryptocurrencyMining market!
Mining, bitcoin, and cryptocurrency are definitions that hit the top online searches over the past years. You have probably heard that lots of money are earned by using the mining process, so let’s find out where it all came from, how to start mining, and what awaits cryptocurrency in the future.
Some of you may have been wondering about Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin Mining. Let’s take a look at what it is.
Cryptocurrency is a type of digital money that is created by a certain encryption method (also called cryptography). Cryptography got its name from the Greek word Kryptos which means hidden secret. So with the help of encryption, the currency is protected from theft and fraud. At the same time, operations with such funds have public accessibility and the ability to control from the outside. All network participants can see transactions and the amounts, but who transfers the funds and who receives them remains a secret.
Bitcoin Mining is a process that means searching for a certain number from a huge array of information with certain parameters set by the system. These are not some abstract tasks but in particular the confirmation of transactions (transfers) of funds within the system. These tasks are formed into blocks. The decryption of information in a block is carried out by the selection method and for this, the system needs such gigantic computing power. Even if the miner has large hardware capacities, they cannot find such a number. That is why single systems are merged into pools (mining pool), which is a server that distributes tasks for finding a number among all participants.
Such a crowd is more likely to find the right number and receive a reward, which will be automatically divided among all participants in this process. This happens thanks to specialized software - a miner. In general, the term "miner" refers to both software and equipment, and the person who is considered the operator of this equipment. In the context of mining, bitcoin or other cryptocurrency is nothing more than a reward for processing an array of information, which will be discussed further.
In simple words, the computer guesses numbers and if they get it correct you win the reward. If the number is wrong, the computer tries to guess again. The faster the computer the faster you can guess. With time, the process of the guess gets harder and takes more time as more miners try to guess the number. For example, it started with the guess of a number from 0-10, then people had to guess the 11-21 number, later 0-100, and so on. So miners play accounting functions for the entire system and processes, then miners get rewards for the work and receive bitcoins.
The cryptocurrency market is growing rapidly in value, making the industry a profitable but high-risk investment vehicle. Since the beginning of the year, Bitcoin has risen in price by about 180%. However, their rate fluctuations are too high and can increase the percent in just a couple of days. To check the history and real-time data, you can use special services, for example, the Finage professional platform. From an investment point of view and to keep track of the value, you can use the bitcoin charts to see clearly the changes. You can try to predict the formation of the bitcoin market.
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