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Cryptocurrency, An on-going craze

        I consider it necessary to write about the on-going craze about cryptocurrencies among young people, investing six figures blindly for the sole-purpose of reward and outcome, and also promoting others to do what they have done. First off, lets discover what cryptocurrency actually is. Cryptocurrency         'Crypto' means hidden, and as the name confirms, cryptocurrency means hidden currency. It's completely anonymous, it has no physical shape, nor it has an intrinsic value. It's not redeemable for another commodity, as fiat currency is, like gold. Cryptocurrency work on the principle of supply and demand. When supply is high, its price would be low, and when demand is high, its price would be high as well.         Satoshi Nakamoto, a Japanese scientist invented Bitcoin in 2009. It uses peer to peer network, and is based on de-facto law. There were attempts in the 90's to make a digital cash, but all failed. Now...