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  2. List of cryptocurrencies - Wikipedia

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    Since the creation of bitcoin in 2009, the number of new cryptocurrencies has expanded rapidly. [1]The UK's Financial Conduct Authority estimated there were over 20,000 different cryptocurrencies by the start of 2023, although many of these were no longer traded and would never grow to a significant size.

  3. Cryptocurrency - Wikipedia

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    A logo for Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency The genesis block of Bitcoin's blockchain, with a note containing The Times newspaper headline. This note has been interpreted as a comment on the instability caused by fractional-reserve banking.

  4. Cryptocurrency exchange - Wikipedia

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    A cryptocurrency exchange can typically send cryptocurrency to a user's personal cryptocurrency wallet.Some can convert digital currency balances into anonymous prepaid cards which can be used to withdraw funds from ATMs worldwide [1] [2] while other digital currencies are backed by real-world commodities such as gold.

  5. Ethereum - Wikipedia

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    Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH [a]) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among cryptocurrencies, ether is second only to bitcoin in market capitalization.

  6. USD Coin - Wikipedia

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    USDC operates as an Ethereum ERC-20 token and is also available on several other blockchain platforms such as Base and Polygon. [2] [3] Visa initiated a pilot program to send USDC via the Solana blockchain to payment firms Worldpay and Nuvei, who could then transfer payment to merchants.

  7. Cryptocurrency wallet - Wikipedia

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    An example paper printable bitcoin wallet consisting of one bitcoin address for receiving and the corresponding private key for spending. A cryptocurrency wallet is a device, [1] physical medium, [2] program or an online service which stores the public and/or private keys [3] for cryptocurrency transactions.

  8. Crypto-anarchy - Wikipedia

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    Crypto-anarchy, crypto-anarchism, cyberanarchy or cyberanarchism [1] is a political ideology focusing on the protection of privacy, political freedom, and economic freedom, the adherents of which use cryptographic software for confidentiality and security while sending and receiving information over computer networks.

  9. Vitalik Buterin - Wikipedia

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    Buterin was born in Kolomna, Russia, to a Russian family. [5] [6] His father, Dmitry, was a computer scientist. [5]He and his parents lived in the area until the age of six, when his parents emigrated to Canada in search of better employment opportunities. [7]