By Ryan Halfpenny ryan.halfpenny@spartans.ut.edu Creating an alternative to the current monetary system appeared to be a lost cause in 2009, but everything changed in October of 2008 when a document was published by Satoshi Nakamoto online. The document, also known as a white paper, which explains the aim of a cryptocurrency project and the technology …
By MAURICIO RICH The price drops. Then it rises. It plunges again. Frustration. That’s the volatility of the cryptocurrency market since they became popular in the past five years. For those who are still unfamiliar with it, let me tell you. It is the future. Cryptocurrencies are virtual coins which can be bought and sold, …
BY Mauricio Rich Waking up at 7 a.m. and sipping a short espresso, Senior Finance major Jose Enrique Holmes signs on to his bank account and the first notification that pops up is an unexpected $10 transaction fee. Agitated, he stands up from the chair, hits his little toe on the desk, and asks himself …
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