What is CryptoCurrency?

Decentralized Meaning it's not from one set body of people. The act of moving authority from one controlling entity to multiple entities with a degree of autonomy.

Opensource Meaning it's open to the public to alter or innovate as we feel fit, the source code is available for all to see as a main rule of opensource, this way code can be double-checked and made sure it's not going to be harmful.