Blockchain FINTECH and BTC Name: Aakash K V

RIM - PGDM SEMESTER 1
Subject: Crytocurrency
Name: Aakkash K V
Reg no: 211001
Section: A
BATCH: 2021-2023
(Group Discussion on)
Blockchain
FINTECH and
BTC

Crytocurrency
Table of Contents
Sl No Details Page No
1 Introduction 2
2. Blockchain 8
3. FINTECH 21
4. Bitcoin (BTC) 27
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1. Introduction
• Meaning of cryptocurrency
• Internet money or Digital currencies secured by cryptography
• Cryptocurrencies let one transfer value faster and cheaper
across borders without a bank.
• Besides Bitcoin and Ethereum, other digital currency
examples include Polkadot (DOT), NEO, Cardano (ADA), Tether
(USDT), Binance Coin (BNB), and Litecoin (LTC).
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1. Introduction
• Ways for one to invest in the blockchain depending on the goals
and risk tolerance
• Buy shares in ccompanies using blockchain (e.g., Visa, Walmart,
and Siemens) on traditional stock exchanges like the NYSE. You can
buy shares by using an online broker such
as Vanguard and Betterment (U.S.).
• Invest in companies with Bitcoin on their balance sheet,ompanies
using blockchain
• Buy cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum directly on
Centralized Finance (CeFi) or Decentralized (DeFi) exchanges.
• Invest in crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs are a basket of
securities that track an asset or index you can buy or sell on an
exchange throughout the day
• Invest in crypto mining companies such as Riot, Hive, Marathon.
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1. Introduction
• Ways for one to invest in the blockchain depending on the goals
and risk tolerance
• Buy crypto hardware and mine cryptocurrency yourself.
• Invest in mining pools: An alternative to mining cryptocurrency
yourself is to join a mining pool. Mining pools pool together the
computational power of others on the network to improve the
chances of mining a block. The rewards for all blocks mined are
shared among miners in the pool. Slush Pool is a popular mining
pool.
• An investment strategy that is unique to the blockchain and
cryptocurrencies, is yield farming. It involves lending one’s
cryptocurrency to someone else via smart contracts. The lendee
pays the lender a fee for these services. Yield farmers often move
their cryptocurrency between different lending platforms to
maximize returns. A few yield farming platforms include Compound
Finance, Aave, and MarketDAO
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1. Introduction
• Some Companies to invest in
• Banking: VISA MasterCard
• Supply chain: Walmart, Unilever
• Healthcare: Pfizer
• Energy: Shell, Siemens and Tesla
• Insurance: MetLife, Prudential
• Travel: Lufthansa, DHL
• Real estate: Brookfield
• Tech: Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, PayPal
• Exchanges: coinbase
• Mining: Hive, Marathon
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