Bitcoin (BTC) is the world’s first decentralised cryptocurrency and is consistently proven to be the most popular. Founded in 2009, by a programmer, or a group of programmers under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, bitcoin uses the method of public-key cryptography in order to record, sign and send transactions within the Bitcoin blockchain. 1 BTC is equal to 100 million satoshis which makes it possible to purchase a fragment of a bitcoin, with as low as 1 USD.

Ether (ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the open-source decentralised blockchain system Ethereum. Initially proposed by Russian-Canadian programmer Vitalik Buterin, the aim of the Ethereum network was to expand the utility of cryptocurrencies by allowing developers to create their own self-executing apps known as dApps (Decentralised Applications). This self-execution feature comes from smart contracts which form the basis of all dApps in this Ethereum blockchain.

Tether (USDT) is a stablecoin attached to the US Dollar. It was the first cryptocurrency tied to a FIAT currency. Tether’s aim was to take the best of both worlds - the freedom of cryptocurrencies along with the stability of FIAT currencies.

Binance USD (BUSD) is a regulated, 1:1 US Dollar-backed stablecoin. 1 BUSD can always be redeemed in exchange for 1 US Dollar. It is issued by Binance in association with Paxos and is approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services. It is supported on both ERC-20 and BEP-2.

XRP is the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger which is an open-source blockchain created to ensure quicker and cost-effective payments. Using XRP as a bridge currency cross-border transfers in the XRP ledger can be settled in under 5 seconds. Sending payments abroad using the traditional financial system usually takes 1 to 4 business days and can be costly.