Cryptocurrencies are an emerging market which have become increasingly popular as major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have entered the mainstream. The majority of cryptocurrencies, also referred to as simply ‘cryptos,’ are powered by Blockchain technology. They differ from established fiat currencies in that they are decentralised assets currently unregulated or controlled by any one country, central bank or regulatory authority. Trading cryptocurrencies is quite different from more traditional markets like Forex or Indices as, because they are relatively new assets, they are not influenced by many of the same forces as other more established markets.

Cryptocurrency mining, or cryptomining, is a process in which transactions for various forms of cryptocurrency are verified and added to the blockchain digital ledger. Also known as cryptocoin mining, altcoin mining, or Bitcoin mining (for the most popular form of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin), cryptocurrency mining has increased both as a topic and activity as cryptocurrency usage itself has grown exponentially in the last few years. Bitcoin cloud mining or cloud hashing enables users to purchase mining capacity of hardware in data centres. It enables people to earn bitcoins without managing hardware, software, electricity, bandwidth or other offline issues

Forex, or foreign exchange, can be explained as a network of buyers and sellers, who transfer currency between each other at an agreed price. It is the means by which individuals, companies and central banks convert one currency into another – if you have ever travelled abroad, then it is likely you have made a forex transaction. While a lot of foreign exchange is done for practical purposes, the vast majority of currency conversion is undertaken with the aim of earning a profit. The amount of currency converted every day can make price movements of some currencies extremely volatile. It is this volatility that can make forex so attractive to traders: bringing about a greater chance of high profits, while also increasing the risk.