Bitcoin is a kind of digital forex (cryptocurrency). Just like conventional currencies, just like the greenback, pound or euro, there are various kinds of digital currencies. Different common ones embody Ethereum and Dogecoin. Not like conventional currencies, although, Bitcoin shouldn’t be backed or managed by centralised monetary establishments. As a substitute, it’s decentralised. This makes it common for individuals who assume decentralisation can carry monetary freedom, nevertheless it additionally makes it extraordinarily risky – rising and falling in worth on the whim of Bitcoin consumers and sellers.