I explain cryptocurrency as stores of value used as loyalty tokens that are verified by a randomized computer system spread out around the world. It also doesn't have the drawbacks of centralized clearing as the "crowdsourced" blockchain verifies transactions through confirmation algorithms and transparent a ledger. There have been many social problems that have kept the difficulty in explaining such a valuable tool. My blogging project this year is about a similar social blockage. This article can give you a lot of background. 'Dusty Ol' Coody' by @jakedavis224