Ask Us Anything—Crypto Terms Explained | Covering Crypto | Fidelity Investments

Описание: The world of crypto can seem complicated – filled with jargon, new concepts, and confusing explanations. This livestream defines and demystifies many key ideas in the crypto space. We explain what the blockchain is and how it works, break down Proof of Stake and proof of Work consensus mechanisms, and talk about how miners and mining play a role in validating transactions. Plus, we answer customer questions about how crypto has value, wallet types, and some of the ways to invest in cryptocurrency today.

00:00 Disclosures
01:07 Intro & Welcome
03:50 Explaining the blockchain
07:03 Cryptocurrency & decentralization
09:04 bitcoin vs. Bitcoin
11:19 Learning Checkpoint #1
12:16 Mining
14:43 Proof of Work and Proof of Stake
16:20 Ethereum vs. bitcoin
17:49 Altcoins & stablecoins
19:41 Crypto wallets
20:55 Learning Checkpoint #2
21:22 Buying crypto vs. investing in crypto
22:47 Crypto ETPs and ETFs
24:10 Staking
27:18 FBTC vs. Fidelity Crypto® vs. spot crypto
25:34 Crypto’s value
30:00 Live viewer Q&A: why bitcoin has value, blockchain management and privacy, and more

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