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With a size of USD 8.27 trillion global economy, the travel industry is one that see a steady upward growth adding to an already existing revenue of about USD 1.34 trillion. Like any other industry, this too has its own shortcomings, with fluctuating currency values, the everchanging policies of various countries, travel for pleasure and for business can be affected. One point of concern for every traveller is exchange of currencies and the hassle that comes along with it. It is true that one can use digital wallets and credit cards, but these payments may incur the traveller an additional cost that can be avoided with the use of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are becoming a favourable medium of exchange, during travels as they do not adhere to global norms that traditional currencies are subjected to, making transactions cheaper and expensive destinations far more reachable to a larger audience. The future of cryptocurrencies is essentially in the regularization of the use...

Our history book provides us with very little knowledge about how our economy came to be. This post aims to give an overview of how the currencies that we know of today, have evolved and go in detail on digital currencies - the present talk of the town. After a long period of time, historians, say that societies discovered that they found it safer and easier to exchange goods with goods- the barter system, instead of going into war with each other, frequently traded, between individuals or societies, for other goods were domestic animals like cattle and goats. With the development of farming in the 8 th millennium grains were added to the list of exchangeable goods. It is, only after the trade around the extraction of rich metals that the commodity currencies came to be used, the kingdom of Lidia on the western cost of Turkey is said to have crafted coins that were a mixture of gold and silver- “Electrum”. They were standard in weight; ranging from 0.15 grams to about 14 gr...

Before you select a broker and try out various exchange/ trading platforms, there are a few forthright things to get your cranium around first. Understanding and tolerant of these three things will give you the best chance of succeeding when you step into the cryptocurrency trading field. Find out what’s growing –  Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin top the list for tradability and ease of use. However, there are also Zcash, Das, Ripple, Monero and several more to keep an eye on. Do your homework and find out what’s on the up and focus your attention there. Embrace volatility –  Cryptocurrencies are superbly volatile. The price of Bitcoin, for example, went from $3,000 down to $2,000 and then leapt up to nearly $5,000, all in three months in 2017. While this means risk is high, it also means the potential for profit is great too. It’s always sensible to check the volatility of the exchange you decide to go with. Understand blockchain –  You don’t need to understan...