Cryptocurrency is a popular technological worldwide trend. As with any investing avenue, the revenue one can make dealing in cryptocurrency can vary depending on the time put into the endeavors, market fluctuation, choice of investments, available capital, how loss averse you are, your short- and long-term strategies and other traditional investment factors. Be forewarned, scams can and do occur in this space, as with any other incoming earning avenue, so make sure to do your research before committing to anything.

This TechRepublic Premium glossary, written by Scott Matteson and Madeline Clarke, will help in your research of cryptocurrency terms.

• Featured definition from the glossary:

  Blind signature scheme

  Process that permits one entity to have another entity sign a message without having access to or reading the contents. This is used in scenarios where sender privacy must be maintained, such as in electronic voting.

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