... mining, as with Bitcoin, or Proof-of-Stake staking, as with the new Ethereum), issuance volume (some cryptocurrencies have a fixed supply, like Bitcoin, while others do not), and purpose (payment coins, utility tokens for accessing services, stablecoins ... ... jurisdictions may have their own restrictions: from banning banks from serving cryptocurrency exchanges to requiring tax reporting on income from transactions. These factors can influence cryptocurrency prices (for example, news about bans often causes price crashes) ...