Banking in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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The best GIC rates in Canada for 2024 Jun 13th
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The best GIC rates in Canada
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What is cryptocurrency? And how do you invest in it? Sep 14th
You can’t read a news site, watch a YouTube video or scroll any social media platform without coming across a reference to bitcoin, ethereum or other cryptocurrencies. Maybe your own friends and family members are nattering non-stop about their crypto investments.
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What is cryptocurrency? And how do you invest in it?
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You can’t read a news site, watch a YouTube video or scroll any social media platform without coming across a reference to bitcoin, ethereum or other cryptocurrencies. Maybe your own friends and family members are nattering non-stop about their crypto investments.
Time will tell if crypto is the way of the future, but as more investors, companies and countries start taking it seriously, now is a good time to learn about this new asset class—and the investing opportunities it represents.
Here’s your essential guide to cryptocurrency, and what to look for if you’re thinking about investing.
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is a form of currency that exists digitally, or virtually. Individual units of cryptocurrency are referred to as coins or tokens.
The world’s first cryptocurrency, bitcoin, was created to facilitate peer-to-peer digital payments—meaning money transfers without the involvement of a central authority or other intermediaries, such as banks or credit unions…
