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2. List of cryptocurrencies - Wikipedia

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   One of the first cryptocurrencies to use scrypt as a hashing algorithm. 2011 Namecoin: NMC Vincent Durham [11] [12] SHA-256d: C++ [13] PoW: Also acts as an alternative, decentralized DNS. 2012 Peercoin: PPC Sunny King (pseudonym) [citation needed] SHA-256d [citation needed] C++ [14] PoW & PoS: The first cryptocurrency to use both PoW and PoS ...

3. Proof of stake - Wikipedia

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   The first functioning implementation of a proof-of-stake cryptocurrency was Peercoin, introduced in 2012. [3] Other cryptocurrencies, such as Blackcoin, Nxt, Cardano, and Algorand followed. [3] However, as of 2017, PoS cryptocurrencies were still not as widely used as proof-of-work cryptocurrencies. [19] [20] [21]

4. Bitcoin protocol - Wikipedia

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   A diagram of a bitcoin transfer. The bitcoin protocol is the set of rules that govern the functioning of bitcoin.Its key components and principles are: a peer-to-peer decentralized network with no central oversight; the blockchain technology, a public ledger that records all bitcoin transactions; mining and proof of work, the process to create new bitcoins and verify transactions; and ...

5. How did cryptocurrency rise in popularity? The history, most ...

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   Friday will mark the 16th birthday of bitcoin, the world’s first ever cryptocurrency.. Created by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto on 3 January 2009, bitcoin has gone from a fringe experiment ...

6. Explainer: What common cryptocurrency terms mean - AOL

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   Cryptocurrency is a type of digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. Unlike traditional currencies issued by governments, like dollars or euros, cryptocurrencies operate on ...

7. How to start investing in cryptocurrency: A guide for beginners

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   Cryptocurrency is a highly speculative area of the market, and many smart investors have decided to put their money elsewhere. For beginners who want to get started trading crypto, however, the ...

8. Blockchain analysis - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] The goal of blockchain analysis is to discover useful information about different actors transacting in cryptocurrency. Analysis of public blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum is typically conducted by private companies like Chainalysis , TRM Labs, Elliptic , Nansen, CipherTrace, Elementus, Dune Analytics, CryptoQuant, and Ormi Labs.

9. Stellar (payment network) - Wikipedia

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   Stellar, or Stellar Lumens (XLM) is a cryptocurrency protocol which allows transactions between any pair of currencies. The Stellar protocol is supported by the nonprofit Stellar Development Foundation (though this organization does not have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status) [2] [3] which was founded in 2014. The for profit arm, Lightyear.io, was ...