Hello Everyone, and welcome to MBIT, I am your host Shamus Madan, and today we will be discussing what cryptocurrencies are, how they work, and how they could impact the future of currency.When one hears the word cryptocurrency, the first thought of many is Bitcoin. And in today’s episode, we will be mainly discussing Bitcoin as not all cryptocurrencies work the same way.Sources:Frankenfield, Jake. “Bitcoin Exchange Definition.” Investopedia, Investopedia, 4 Mar. 2021, www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin-exchange.asp“Bitcoin USD (BTC-USD) Stock Price, News, Quote & History.” Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo!, 7 Apr. 2021, finance.yahoo.com/quote/BTC-USD/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGfsTBd1tMdxKOhndhKpj7x2rEhB_kCtJ6dwDYm5TPt6xUCLy-5SMF5Tj0iE8pZtZ15tvqm2n6qZB0cXrESum6XwRsHxc-Zct4yvnCJ0EPQNVIU1xKniAwM2as6el91An0WIUnJY7MxDD5R0rfQMEHc6e1aWochU_XSucGc6Tr_I“3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Has Doubled in Less than a Month - and Why Experts Think It Won't Repeat Its 2017 Crash.” Business Insider, Business Insider, markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-price-btc-performance-explanation-cryptocurrency-market-crash-token-investing-2021-1-1029945005#:~:text=The%20influx%20of%20fresh%20currency,gold%20and%20other%20hedge%20assets