Crypto: a beginner’s guide

Cryptocurrencies, decentralised finance and blockchain technology—what do these terms really mean? The Economist’s finance correspondents guide us through the key concepts of crypto. 00:00 - Crypto can be confusing 00:19 - What is crypto? 01:08 - What is a blockchain? 02:05 - What is mining? 03:15 - What is Bitcoin? 04:00 - What is Ethereum? 04:44 - What is an NFT? 05:41 - How to understand crypto Watch the full discussion here: https://econ.st/3KqcxYG Read our most popular crypto explainers: https://econ.st/3jj4wJ3 Sign up to our weekly newsletter to keep up to date: https://econ.st/3v24xqc How Ukraine is supported by crypto: https://econ.st/3ul5VFc Why crypto appeals to the far-right: https://econ.st/3jkrkIw Listen to our podcast explaining Web3: https://econ.st/3v0DxHO How football jumped on the crypto hype: https://econ.st/37wmghh What does financial crossbreeding look like?: https://econ.st/3LTkh5U How are crypto collectives run? https://econ.st/3uomPmB Still want to learn more? View our upcoming online course about FinTech: https://econ.st/38GBD7L