It was invented by the Lydians in the 7th century and the exchange period ended when the money was found. The money was initially made of gold and silver mines. Over time, coins began to appear next to the coin. Paper money was used for the first time by the Chinese. In Turkey, the first paper money was printed by Sultan Abdülmecit in 1840. With the rapid advancement of technology, money was replaced by credit cards. In recent years, cryptocurrencies that do not have a physical reality but constitute a value in the electronic environment have begun to come to the agenda.
With the introduction of innovations such as mobile banking and ATM at the beginning of the 20th century, the continuous development of technology has also had an impact on the financial system and by 2008, the world met with crypto money. The person, or group of Satoshi Nakamoto, who has been speculating all over the world, whose existence, real identity, and how many they are, is currently asking the question of how to transfer electronic money between institutions or individuals, without the need for a financial institution, through the white paper they published in 2008. They led to the emergence of Bitcoin, the most bullish cryptocurrency in the money market. Bitcoin has risen from 3 cents to $ 20000 in 2014 and the next 3 years, becoming the centre of attention all over the world. This high volatility naturally attracted people who wanted high returns in a short time. However, this sudden fluctuation created a perception of gambling and gaming against cryptocurrencies in many people.
Crypto money is a general name given to the system created by financial and electronic transactions that take place only among the participants without the need for an intermediary institution such as a bank. Blockchain is the basis of this system. The crypto money system cannot be considered separate from the Blockchain system. Blockchain is a system that enables electronic value transfer between individuals or institutions without the need for an institution like a bank. So how does the system work? All participants in the network keep all records on the network in an encrypted form, this system is called distributed ledger technology and thanks to this system, an institution like a bank is not needed.
If we want to examine the advantages and disadvantages of virtual currency and Bitcoin in particular; there is no space and time restriction. The participant can carry out financial transactions at any time and for this, he does not need physical institutions such as banks and ATMs. Money transfer is carried out very quickly. International transactions can be made from anywhere in the world. It is not affected by the economic problems of states and governments. The participant also does not have to pay commissions, such as the account operating fee, in which he had to pay in the classical banking system. The disadvantages are; we can say that many states and administrations are distant to cryptocurrencies, the danger of digital accounts being hacked by hackers and hackers, and rapid ups and downs both up and down.
It is a fact that most states in the world, and therefore governments, do not look very much at cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Some institutions have even formed a front against cryptocurrencies. IMF comes first among these institutions. The IMF emphasizes that the traditional finance system should bring a counter-attack in terms of innovation and comfort against the comfort and innovations that cryptocurrencies bring to the financial system and attract people.
The cryptocurrency issue seems to be more controversial in the world. A group claims that the prepayment period has ended in the world, the new generation will not even know what the money means, the future will be the financial and payment tool because crypto money is not affected by the crises of the states, is fast and comfortable and is not managed from any centre. On the other hand, they see it as a structure that needs to be approached cautiously due to reasons such as crypto accounts not being secured by governments and fast ups and downs. However, the cryptocurrency market looks quite attractive for those who like to take risks in its current form.