A
cryptocurrency (or
crypto currency) is a digital asset designed to work as a
medium of exchangewherein individual coin ownership records are stored in a digital
ledger or computerized
database using
strong cryptography to secure transaction record entries, to control the creation of additional digital coin records, and to verify the transfer of coin ownership.
[1][2] It typically does not exist in physical form (like paper money) and is typically not issued by a central authority.
(Wikipedia)
Some Cryptocurrencies are:
- Bitcoin
- Ripple
- LiteCoin
- Monero