Understanding Cryptocurrency Ownership

When you own cryptocurrency, you don’t actually own anything tangible. What you really own is a private

key. This key is what allows you to move a digital record from one person

to another, completely skipping the banks. Think of crypto as digital money

that only exists virtually. It’s a peer-to-peer system where all transactions are

recorded on a massive public ledger called the blockchain. New coins get created through a process

called mining, which is basically super-powerful computers solving really hard math problems.

But most people just buy it. To get started, you first need to choose a platform,

like a crypto exchange or a traditional broker. Then, you fund your account