There have been
distinct modes of trading from the time humans lived in caves, started
cultivating fruits and vegetables, to recently using physical and/or digital
currencies. Using Bitcoin while trading could be perceived as an up-gradation to the utilization
of credit or debit cards. Doing financial transactions through Bitcoin or its
alternative is still niche as the overall schema is gradually becoming popular
and utilized across the world. It’s quite early to predict whether
decentralization trading would become the norm in the short-term or long-term.
But the probability of shifting completely to digital fiscal trading is very
much on-the-cards (metaphorically speaking).
Blockchain Ledger
A ledger has been
one of the crucial building blocks in maintaining financial balance. As the
error frequency increased with time in almost every transaction (irrespective
of size and nature), adding up the decentralization aspect has become somewhat
mandatory. There’re numerous benefits of imbibing a blockchain ledger while
trading, and more specifically via bitcoin. One is the decline in error
frequency. Another is a low probability of data leak. This piece of research indicates that utilization of ledgers in bitcoin
trading which run on proof of work besides digital signatures aid in
safeguarding and heightening up the robustness of the activity. In layman
words, employing a blockchain ledger makes the overall activity more transparent,
simplistic, and decreases the chances of hacker(s) taking control over it
easily. The protocol uses a couple of ways for ensuring utmost security at all
times like multicasting, the random oracle, synchrony, etc.
Irreversible transaction along with Trust
Besides
decentralization, trust is another crucial factor assisting in making bitcoin
trading become mainstream just like a Dollar, a Yen, a Pound, a Renminbi, etc. So
far, it has been successful in a few industries. With more appropriate
alterations, attaining an ideal digital currency wouldn’t be much of a hassle. According
to this piece of research, trust can be built in two ways. One is through
intensifying the transparency between people and technology. The second one
being, trust in people who’re interacting with the technology. Constant
modifications to the hashing algorithms is a big factor for users having reliability on
bitcoin while using it for trading purpose or even for storage purpose.
Combining quantum
mechanics along with bitcoin is like eating a chocolate-vanilla ice-cream
instead of eating separately. Intermixing the functionalities of quantum mechanics and bitcoin would assist in replicating complex computational
techniques with a decentralization feature being intact. As proof of work is
employed to get authentication for proceeding to bestow block data, the
probability of a specific network or complete grid getting hacked minimizes. It
might be hard to believe but people started experimenting with quantum
mechanics way back in the 1970s. Working on a subject like that in such a
period was like trying to fix a Honda car engine inside a Rolls-Royce automobile.
In the quantum bitcoin framework, the blocks include the details of freshly
added quantum bitcoins. The transactions are not included as they’re finalized
locally. It should be kept in mind that blockchain, bitcoin, and quantum
mechanics all came into existence recently. So, a lot of research and
experiments need to be undergone to reach near-perfect functioning
capabilities.
A few technical
experts in bitcoin and quantum mechanics have been suggesting that quantum mechanics might be
somewhat dangerous for blockchain developers. But credit to their
proactiveness, they changed their potential threat to an opportunity by mixing
their frameworks. By altering the computing power available in the grid and by
confirming the proof-of-work, some degree of protection can be intensified. Hashed
based schemes also help in avoiding hindrance from third party hackers.
The usage of bitcoin, while trading can also be examined through variations, is its
utilization. in this piece of research, the findings suggest that at the
moment, people prefer to store and save it for future use rather than using
regularly. One reason for it could be that it’s slowly and gradually picking up
the pace when it comes to the consumer base. Another factor for velocity
variations in bitcoin trading is how the user perceives it ethically and try
and imbibe it within their daily practical lives.
A potential future challenge – Pseudo-anonymous Transaction
Just like any
product, service, or a platform that’s famous and used widely (in the 21st
century) went through hurdles, Bitcoin and similar technical architectures are
experiencing similar hurdles. Let’s state the facts as they are. Bitcoin is not completely pseudo-anonymous, rather partially pseudo-anonymous. It
has many characteristics among which is ownership of money being implicitly
anonymous, but its flow is visible worldwide. To have some clarity in regards
to pseudo-anonymousness, it’s appropriate to distinguish three types of models
for financial activities:
- A
scenario where parties and transactions are ambiguous. - A
scenario where both the parties and transactions as well are known (for example
PayPal). - A
scenario where parties are wrapped with uncertainty, but the transactions made
are known (for example Bitcoin).
The Unique Selling
Proposition (USP) of a Bitcoin is that it’s a chain of activities from one
owner to its successor. The owner is located via a public key, which acts as a
pseudonym.
Another factor that
arises up due to anonymity is regular fluctuations in the value of cryptocurrencies. A better-equipped tool is like a sword. It’s double-edged.
Depending on from which side one holds, the result may vary accordingly. Like
in the entertainment industry, political environment, stock market, etc, the
media majorly have showcased the questionable effects of bitcoin trading. But
if accurate algorithms are written, the small percentage of loopholes present
in the bitcoin trading will get wiped out as well.
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