What Do You Know About Crypto?

Crypto currencies have been the hot new thing in the investment world for quite some time now. However, for most of us, they represent a complicated financial entity we're not sure we even understand. Let's put your knowledge of this new type of high-tech currency to the test, and perhaps you'll also learn what you didn't know before!
 
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What makes Cryptocurrency different from other digital funds, such as PayPal?
It is not a wallet but a currency like the dollar is a currency
It eliminates the need for any and all intermediaries
All answers are correct
It is not reliant on any central authority
 
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What was the first decentralized cryptocurrency?
Dogecoin
Litecoin
Bitcoin
Ethereum
 
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When was Bitcoin released?
2009
2011
2013
2007
 
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Hint
What doesn't a cryptocurrency 'blockchain' HAVE to have?
A time stamp
Transaction data
Banking data
A code of the last block in the chain
 
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What was the worth of 1 Bitcoin when it was originally estimated in sale?
$9
$0.09
$90
$0.0009
 
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How much was Bitcoin worth at its peak?
$126,200
$26,800
$64,400
$16,600
 
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As of December 2022, how much was 1 Bitcoin worth?
Around $47,000
Around $7,000
Around $17,000
Around $37,000
 
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Hint
Which cryptocurrency takes SECOND place as the most expensive to buy 1 coin of?
Tether
Ethereum
Binance Coin
Dogecoin
USD Coin (USDC)
 
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Which cryptocurrency was launched in 2022?
Ripple
Lido Staked Ether (SETH)
Dash 2 Trade
Dogecoin
 
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As of end of 2022, when was peak worth for crypto currencies?
End of 2021
End of 2018
End of 2016
End of 2014
 
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The man who invented Bitcoin, as well as the first blockchain database, is...
Russian
Chinese
Japanese
American
 
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What does "mining" for cryptocurrency NOT involve?
Finding a new encryption for new coins
Winning against other computers by solving a math problem first
Trading coins between owners and increasing their value
Using a high powered computer to solve math problems
 
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Why are some countries officially considering outlawing mining for cryptocurrencies, while China has already done so?
The computers do too much environmental damage
Because they are afraid it will destabilize the economy
Because it lowers the value of the coins in the hands of buyers
Because of illegal activities the currency is used for
 
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