The use of digital currencies and its effects on the economy of a country or the world opens up to several aspects:
1. *International Trade: * Digital currencies can facilitate international trade processes. Faster, lower-cost, and disintermediated exchanges may accelerate global trade.
2. *Investment tools: * Digital currencies are considered attractive investment tools. They create variable effects on the capital market and investment.
3. *Government tool: * Some Countries accept digital currencies as a tool for managing financial and economic policies.
4. *Investment control: * Governments can use digital currencies to control the flow of foreign and domestic investment.
5. * Technological innovations: * Development and progress in the field of digital currencies create new technologies related to blockchain and financial security.
The effects generally depend on the economic and political context of each country and the world and may vary.
In general, digital currencies began to emerge around the 2000s with the development of blockchain technology. One of the first digital currencies, Bitcoin, was introduced in 2009 by a person or group named Satoshi Nakamoto.
With the development of blockchain technology and increased attention to these currencies, other digital currencies also emerged. Ethereum, which enables the execution of smart contracts, was introduced in 2015.