Imaketheko ye-cryptocurrency ithuthuke kakhulu kusukela ekuqaliseni kwe-Bitcoin ngo-2009. Lokhu kwaqala njengokuhlolwa kwezobuchwepheshe okwakuyindawo ethile manje sekuguquke kwaba yisistimu yezezimali yomhlaba wonke, enezinkulungwane zezimali zedijithali nezinkulungwane zokushintshanisa ezisiza ekwenzeni amabhiliyoni amadola ngosuku. Enhliziyweni yale nguquko kukhona isilinganiso esibalulekile: ukutholakala. Ngaphandle kokuhweba
ivolumu, ukuhamba kwemali kuthinta ukuthi abathengisi bangena futhi baphume kanjani ezikhundleni ngokuphumelelayo, kuthinta ukuzinza kwentengo, futhi kubonisa impilo jikelele ye-crypto exchange.