Not exact matches
While both ether and bitcoin are
cryptocurrencies and can be traded, exchanged, and transacted between users, ether is largely
used to pay for services and transaction fees on the network — enabling the development and distribution
of applications — while bitcoin is
used more closely to an
actual currency and alternative therein.
If you're aren't completely sure, according to the English dictionary, a
cryptocurrency is a form
of digital currency, which can be
used as
actual funds.
Consider the
actual use case
of each
cryptocurrency as well as the relative maturity
of each.
The exchange rate that will be
used for paying in coins, will be the equivalent
of the price in USD at that moment (rates will be taken from online resources, the
actual exchange rate may differ from the exchange rate
used due to the volatility
of the
cryptocurrencies).
The extreme volatility
of the biggest
cryptocurrency alone undermines its
use as an
actual currency, and it is also not broadly accepted, Dutch man said.
While some
use the coins to create a dialogue about
cryptocurrency, others want to be able to hold and collect what they see as an
actual piece
of the technology's history.
«Given the novelty
of both the
cryptocurrency market and the
use of blockchain technology, engaging the public through a notice - and - comment rulemaking process would help to inform the Commission about the relevant considerations in developing the elements
of «
actual delivery» and the potential unintended consequences in rendering such an articulation,» the notice reads.