# What cryptocurrency is not (myths vs. facts) * **“It’s only for crime.”** In reality, illicit activity is a tiny fraction of on‑chain volume and continues to shrink. Most crypto use is legitimate. * **“It’s anonymous.”** Most chains are **public** and **pseudonymous**. You can view transactions; tying them to real identities often requires off‑chain info. * **“All coins are the same.”** Networks differ wildly—purpose, speed, security model, and economics. * **“Crypto = blockchain.”** Blockchain is the underlying tech. It also powers use cases beyond money: digital collectibles, decentralized computing, identity, etc. * **“Backed by nothing.”** Value comes from scarcity, utility, network effects, and the services the network enables—not from a central guarantor. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.unx.com/what-is-cryptocurrency/what-cryptocurrency-is-not-myths-vs.-facts.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.