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2. Explainer: What common cryptocurrency terms mean - AOL

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   The first miner to solve a puzzle adds a new block of transactions to the blockchain and is rewarded with cryptocurrency. Bitcoin uses a proof-of-work system, a process that consumes significant ...

3. What is DeFi? A beginner’s guide to decentralized finance - AOL

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   To do so, it uses blockchain technology and smart contracts, among other tools. Blockchain is a kind of ledger technology that tracks all transactions on a given financial platform. Think of it as ...

4. Cryptocurrency - Wikipedia

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   In March 2018, the city of Plattsburgh, New York put an 18-month moratorium on all cryptocurrency mining in an effort to preserve natural resources and the "character and direction" of the city. [75] In 2021, Kazakhstan became the second-biggest crypto-currency mining country, producing 18.1% of the global exahash rate.

5. Blockchain - Wikipedia

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   Blockchain games typically allow players to trade these in-game items for cryptocurrency, which can then be exchanged for money. [105] The first known game to use blockchain technologies was CryptoKitties, launched in November 2017, where the player would purchase NFTs with Ethereum cryptocurrency, each NFT consisting of a virtual pet that the ...

6. How is crypto regulated? - AOL

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   Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that appeals to many investors because it operates on the blockchain, which is a decentralized ledger that records transactions across multiple computers. These ...

7. Digital currency - Wikipedia

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   Digital currency (digital money, electronic money or electronic currency) is any currency, money, or money-like asset that is primarily managed, stored or exchanged on digital computer systems, especially over the internet. Types of digital currencies include cryptocurrency, virtual currency and central bank digital currency.

8. Bitcoin - Wikipedia

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   To use bitcoins, owners need their private key to digitally sign transactions, which are verified by the network using the public key, keeping the private key secret. [7]: ch. 5 Bitcoin transactions use a Forth-like scripting language, [7]: ch. 5 involving one or more inputs and outputs. When sending bitcoins, a user specifies the recipients ...

9. Blockchain: What is it and what does it have to do with ... - AOL

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   Blockchain is a type of database composed of a growing list of records, individually known as blocks, that are chained together through computer cryptography. The goal of blockchains is to allow ...