انتشار العملات الرقمية في ظل جائحة كورونا : البيتكوين نموذجا

Abstract EN

The accelerating digital development, and the expansion of electronic transactions, contributed to the spread of cryptocurrencies, and produced new tools in monetary and financial transactions, and based on that, this research paper aims to introduce these currencies, especially Bitcoin, the chronology of its inception and development, and its system of operation in block chains (Blockchain).

From digital signature to mining, the reasons for its spread before and after the Corona pandemic, its characteristics, as well as the risks of dealing with it.

The study found that Bitcoin is one of the most important technological innovations, and the reason for its rapid spread is the low cost and speed of transactions, in addition to a number of characteristics such as peer-to-peer feature, decentralized control, transparency and security.