Difference Between Bitcoin and Crypto currency

[Agathamay]

Going through a lot of thread here,Am convinced that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency serves as a means of Exchange for trading.
Am still trying to understand the clear difference between the both and know how to place them in their separate parts..
I'll like to know more and be corrected where am wrong.

[_act_]

Bitcoin is the true form of decentralized currency, but it is the first cryptocurrency. Some people may not refer bitcoin as cryptocurrencies because there are over 19000 cryptocurrencies, bitcoin is bitcoin but others are altcoins. Altcoins are more risky, many are shady and many are leading to scam, so bitcoiners prefer to exclude bitcoin from them because it is not centralized like the altcoins that called themselves decentralized but not decentralized.

[SatoPrincess]

Going through a lot of thread here,Am convinced that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency serves as a means of Exchange for trading.
Am still trying to understand the clear difference between the both and know how to place them in their separate parts..
I'll like to know more and be corrected where am wrong.

Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency created. All other cryptocurrencies created afterwards are called altcoins. Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency and is a more trusted investment than altcoins.

Going through a lot of thread here,Am convinced that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency serves as a means of A Exchange for trading.

When you write exchange like that in a Bitcoin forum, it immediately appears to the mind that you’re referring to a crypto exchange.

[mk4]

Without going to deeply: Bitcoin is an asset (albeit the #1 asset) under the cryptocurrency category. Just like how the US Dollar is under the currency category and Amazon(AMZN) is under the stocks category.

Also, it seems like you need to do some reading.

* If you like reading articles: https://coindesk.com/learn
* If you like reading books: https://theinternetofmoney.info/
* If you like watching videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTuN6kdNWlElfr2tzigB9Nnj

Security related:
* https://cryptosec.info
* https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information/security.html

[NeuroticFish]

Am convinced that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency serves as a means of Exchange for trading.

I am not sure what you mean here. If you use translation for this, it may be a good idea to look for the subforum in your language, maybe somebody can explain there better.
If you refer to trading/speculating and exchange between Bitcoin and altcoins, then you're wrong.
If you refer to Bitcoin as being a coin (coin = a tool/helper for exchanging your work for various goods and services), you're not far from the truth. And I'll go on this path.

Am still trying to understand the clear difference between the both and know how to place them in their separate parts..

Bitcoin is "the firstcomer". Bitcoin has the strongest network (so overly expensive to break it that it doesn't worth to even try). Bitcoin is accepted in most places. Bitcoin is the "base currency" in most cases one wants to buy altcoins. Bitcoin price is fluctuating a lot (in both directions), making many tell that it's a risky investment. Altcoins' prices fluctuate even more. Also the vast majority of altcoins are clonecoins/shitcoins, scams, project that bring nothing new or lie about what's there, just to get you invest (and lose) your money on them.
Bitcoin is not only a coin, it's also an investment as you can see. And same goes for altcoins.
But while people call them all cryptocurrencies (even though some are just tokens, not even proper coins), they are highly different.

In the same way people were using sea shells as coins at some point in the past, just to find out that it's not a proper tool for the job, also most altcoins are not the proper tool for the job and should be avoided.
This is imho what makes the difference between Bitcoin and crypto.

[examplens]

Going through a lot of thread here,Am convinced that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency serves as a means of Exchange for trading.

try to look at everything from another angle.
Exchanges and trading are only a derivative of the existence of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Exchanges are not the primary reason for the existence of Bitcoin and most major altcoins. Hence exchanges and the possibility of trading are in the service of cryptocurrencies and not the other way around.

[Zilon]

Cryptocurrency is a collective name for all digital or virtual currency that are decentralized it involves verifying of transactions and recording them on a public ledger using a decentralized process called cryptography. Bitcoin is an example of a decentralized cryptocurrency although centralized tokens and coins fall within the category of cryptocurrencies But Bitcoin is the first digital coin to be well acknowledged and used.

Trading are done within exchange be it centralized or decentralized.

[Maus0728]

bitcoin is a subset of the broader term "cryptocurrency," which also includes other coins, known as "altcoins," where the majority of which are outright frauds and vapourware projects with little to no practical application.

Plus bitcoin is a multifaceted tool in which every walks of life have their own use-cases. Take for example a programmer where he probably sees bitcoin as "append-only" database, or for a libertarian who sees bitcoin as an escape from the government's monopoly on money and so and forth..

[Munir575]

Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency that was developed using encryption algorithms. Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency it is secure, decentralized, and, most importantly, functional as money. Since then, it has grown to be the most well-known cryptocurrency worldwide. Its popularity has inspired the development of many other cryptocurrencies (alt coins) but they can generally be referred to as cryptocurrencies.

[Smartvirus]

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is just a broad name for which bitcoin amongst other alternative or alternate cryptocurrencies (Altcoins) frim Bitcoin are classified. Make no mistake, there is no difference between Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. They are all a packet of one with the other being a broad name that accommodates all. The reason Bitcoin seems so pronounced is because, it is the pioneer cryptocurrency, it is truly decentralized and haven't broken faith with most of its faithful since inception. When we look at altcoins, a lot of them turns out to be scams being pump and dump coins where, the developers just generate revenue off there coin offerings and leave.
The bottom line and your take from this is, Bitcoin is indeed a type of cryptocurrency.

[Plaguedeath]

Cryptocurrency is a general of digital coin that using cryptography and blockchain, while Bitcoin is one of coin of many cryptocurrencies. The other coins is called as altcoins, but some people call it shitcoins because they don't have any use case and centralized like banks.

[Lafu]

Cryptocurrency is a general of digital coin that using cryptography and blockchain, while Bitcoin is one of coin of many cryptocurrencies. The other coins is called as altcoins, but some people call it shitcoins because they don't have any use case and centralized like banks.

Bitcoin is not one of many coins at the cryptocurrencies list. Bitcoin the father and mother together for all other cryptocurrencies.
A few Altcoins have some use case but there are not much thats right but they have some potential.

@Agathamay
Cryptocurrency is the term of currency , Bitcoin is and was the first currency in this division.
Without Bitcoin we dont would be have Cryptocurrencys.

[YOSHIE]

Have you ever read or seen on the internet/google about Bitcoin, digital currency, crypto, blockchain and so on, my assessment of your question is general and easy to see and read outside of this forum.

Common examples:

Making sense of bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Bitcoin is the name of the best-known cryptocurrency, the one for which blockchain technology was invented. A cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange, such as the US dollar, but is digital and uses encryption techniques to control the creation of monetary units and to verify the transfer of funds.

Bitcoin vs. Cryptocurrency Differences.

Bitcoin is the digital currency that utilizes cryptocurrency. It is controlled by a decentralized authority, which is not like government-issued currencies. In contrast, cryptocurrency refers to the technology that acts as a medium for facilitating the conduct of different financial transactions which are safe and secure.

For that, in the future try to be a little professional and ask questions, if it is easy to get answers outside / google you should avoid frequently asked questions, except: you find no answer at all about Bitcoin, crypto or anything related to digital currency.

[cryptoaddictchie]

Going through a lot of thread here,Am convinced that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency serves as a means of Exchange for trading.

Yes it is used on trading but its not created for that purpose alone but only a side hustle of blockchain. Originally Satoshi made it to be use as a means of peer to peer transaction well kinda sound like a trading but it doesnt purposely created just to gain profit out of it but to use the supply on spreading the use of this technology.

[KingsDen]

I will answer you in two ways:

The general perception:
Cryptocurrency is the family name, while bitcoin is the Head of the family. Which means that bitcoin is a big part of the family. The other members of the family are existing because the head of the family (bitcoin)is existing. The family is so united such that is the head is sick, other members of the family will be sick with him. If the head eventually becomes richer, the wealth will reach other members of the family. But there is something unfair; if any other member of the family is sick, the head will not go into sickness with him.

My personal perception

Cryptocurrency = BTC + Altcoins
Cryptocurrency - Altcoins = BTC

But Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin = 0.

[theCommittalist]

Cryptocurrency in its strict definition means a currency protected by cryptography. Bitcoin is one such currency, but is importantly also decentralised. Because the Bitcoin can't be hacked from the blockchain, thanks to cryptography, or confiscated by central authority, thanks to decentralisation, it has found significant success as a functional currency. Not all cryptocurrency is decentralised, though, and that is an important reason to distinguish Bitcoin, for example, from others. The emergence of not just a new currency but a new and more technically complex kind of currency is historically significant. People who don't appreciate this and get involved only for a quick profit will probably be the ones who don't have the best time in the Bitcoin market. Because Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency to go anything like mainstream and start finding success that might compare with established mediums of exchange (currencies), and we intuitively seem to know this is a big deal, we speak about Bitcoin and altcoins. Instead of using this more helpful term for cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin, some influencers (like Max Keiser) have taken to using 'crypto' or 'cryptocurrency' to refer to altcoins, but I don't think this is helpful because of the technical definitions. He should maybe stick to using 'shitcoins' for altcoins or crypto other than Bitcoin, but, besides all that ...

The main point has to be the huge historical importance of Bitcoin as a decentralised, potentially universal form of currency that is instant, private and secure. It is a massive deal and if it really wasn't capable of changing the face of money for everyone in the long-term, as most cryptocurrencies aren't, then the big players on Wall St and in the media wouldn't be throwing so much FUD at it.

[Darker45]

If you explore some parts in the forum, you'd find out that Bitcoin is almost always attached to its fiat price. In this context, it is not construed as a means of exchange but as a speculative asset. Most people I believe bought Bitcoin not because they can use it for buying goods and paying for services but because they believe they can sell it later on for a much higher price.

Anyway, Bitcoin is crypto but crypto is not Bitcoin. And with how the crypto space is now full of all kinds of projects which are anything but decentralized, a lot of solid Bitcoin supporters would say Bitcoin, not crypto.

[pooya87]

This is basically the whole digital currency category and its subcategories in one place:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                         Digital Currency                            │
│┌──────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
││Centralized/Legacy│  │                Cryptocurrency               ││
│╞══════════════════╡  ╞═════════════════════════════════════════════╡│
││PayPal            │  │┌─────────────┐┌────────────────────────────┐││
││VISA              │  ││Decentralized││         Centralized        │││
││Digital banking   │  │╞═════════════╡╞════════════════════════════╡││
│└──────────────────┘  ││┌───────────┐││┌─────────┬─────────┬──────┐│││
│                      │││  Currency ││││shitcoins│platforms│tokens││││
│                      ││╞═══════════╡││╞═════════╪═════════╪══════╡│││
│                      │││Bitcoin    ││││BCH      │ETH      │...   ││││
│                      │││Monero     ││││XRP      │Cardano  │      ││││
│                      ││└───────────┘│││DOGE     │         │      ││││
│                      │└─────────────┘│└─────────┴─────────┴──────┘│││
│                      │               └────────────────────────────┘││
│                      └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

[2stout]

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, the first.  All the rest are referred to as altcoins or by maximalists as shitcoins.  To be a cryptocurrency, there has to be a unit of account and value as either a medium of exchange or store of value, and it's because of its store of value that Bitcoin is referred to as digital gold.

[Doan9269]

Going through a lot of thread here,Am convinced that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency serves as a means of Exchange for trading.
Am still trying to understand the clear difference between the both and know how to place them in their separate parts..
I'll like to know more and be corrected where am wrong.

Let's begin a start with this that bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and is the only recommended crypto that has high priority in value and generally used for exchange, other cryptocurrencies are referred to as altcoins of which most of them are termed shitcoins because they don't have good reputation to maintain a standard monetary value, some are use for scam while others are unrealistic project of testnet and yhe risk in going for other cryptocurrencies is high than that in bitcoin, and that's one of the reasons if a newbie must start in cryptocurrencies then bitcoin is the perfect example of starting with.