Since the first digital currencies were devised after the financial crisis, $2.3tn has been invested in them. But how do they, and other assets transacted on blockchain technology, actually work? And what risks do they pose? Read our explainers
Non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies are collectively known as “altcoins” to distinguish them from the original.
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Security is a major concern when investing in cryptocurrencies. This is because there is no way to get back tokens once they have been transferred out, making the need for a secure platform all the more important. 4JNET was built with this concern in mind.
The longer term relationship varies over time. After exhibiting strong positive correlation in 2013 (where prices rose), and 2014 (where prices fell for a sustained interval), the longer term relationship between Bitcoin and Litecoin starts to break down around the middle of 2015. It can be seen in the accompanying price plot that at this point the Bitcoin price starts to gradually recover, whereas the Litecoin price does not.
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When Ethereum and Bitcoin crashed, these “discount plays” tanked. Now, as the mainstream plays begin to build momentum, these cryptos are struggling to get off the ground and make space for their own identities.
The growth of SafeMoon, coupled with its online slogan, has drawn comparisons to the surge in popularity of another cryptocurrency Dogecoin. (Pic: Shutterstock)
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Savvy cryptocurrency users are therefore maniacally protective of their private keys, typically storing them in multiple digital locations — although generally not Internet-connected, for security purposes — and on paper or in other physical form.
Such volatility in crypto markets is nothing new. With no formal structure and countless competing exchanges, trading in the digital currency is still akin to settling out in the old American West. Earlier this month, decentralized finance platform Synthetify was forced to halt all trading due to a bug in the platform that provides pricing data. The same software responsible for Synthetify’s troubles was also blamed for a September Bitcoin crash.
Once they have a key, they can obtain and spend cryptocurrency. Without the key, the holder can’t spend or convert their cryptocurrency — rendering their holdings worthless unless and until the key is recovered.
Wavelet coherence plots as above highlight areas in the time-frequency space where the two series co-move. The warmer the colour, the higher the coherence (which can be interpreted as correlation) at that location in the time-frequency space; the colours used in this work range from dark blue (0, no coherence) to yellow (1, strong coherence). Statistically significant areas of coherence are surrounded by a thick black line.
Whilst demonstrating a respectable return, especially for a meme token, SafeMoon has the potential to spike again in the future. With expert, or lucky, timing you may be able to catch another huge market spike and benefit from the volatility of the cryptocurrency market.
Despite the new record high, Bitcoin is still a highly volatile and speculative investment. In fact, the last time the crypto saw a record high in mid-April, it abruptly lost over half of its value and plunged to around $30,000 by mid-July.
Funding: This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The funding was received by Ross Phillips (RP) via the DTC in Financial Computing & Analytics; reference number: EP/L015129/1; http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/L015129/1. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.