#MyTradingStyle Cryptocurrencies are traded on decentralised markets, meaning they aren’t issued or supported by a central authority like a government – they’re run across a network of computers (called a blockchain). Due to the decentralised nature of cryptocurrency, they’re free from many of the political and economic concerns affecting traditional currencies.

However, this doesn’t mean cryptocurrencies are free from external factors. To the contrary, cryptocurrencies are unpredictable and are affected by factors like supply and demand, media presence, integration of e-commerce payment systems and key events.