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2. Cryptocurrency - Wikipedia

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   On 15 September 2022, the world's second largest cryptocurrency at that time, Ethereum, transitioned its consensus mechanism from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) in an upgrade process known as "the Merge". According to the Ethereum Founder, the upgrade would cut both Ethereum's energy use and carbon-dioxide emissions by 99.9%.

3. 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.

4. Digital currency - Wikipedia

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   On 9 June 2021, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has become the first country in the world to officially classify bitcoin as legal currency. Starting 90 days after approval, every business must accept bitcoin as legal tender for goods or services, unless it is unable to provide the technology needed to do the transaction. [69]

5. Explainer: What common cryptocurrency terms mean - AOL

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   A type of cryptocurrency inspired by internet memes, pop culture or social media trends. Unlike mainstream cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, memecoins often lack a clear utility or ...

6. Dogecoin: How did an iconic meme become the world’s ... - AOL

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   Since Musk and Palmer exchanged messages back in 2018, the multi-CEO has gone on to become the world's richest person, with a net worth in excess of $200 billion.

7. History of bitcoin - Wikipedia

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   Finney downloaded the bitcoin software the day it was released, and received 10 bitcoins from Nakamoto in the world's first bitcoin transaction on 12 January 2009 (block 170). [ 24 ] [ 25 ] Other early supporters were Wei Dai , creator of bitcoin predecessor b-money , and Nick Szabo , creator of bitcoin predecessor bit gold . [ 15 ]

8. Can XRP Become a Trillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency by 2040?

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   There is only one cryptocurrency in this exclusive club right now. ... But can it rise 29-fold to become a trillion-dollar cryptocurrency by 2040? ... For XRP's market cap to go from $35 billion ...

9. Cryptocurrencies in Europe - Wikipedia

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   According to Chainalysis, Europe's growth was largely driven by so-called "whales [23]", large institutional investors shifting enormous sums of cryptocurrency. [24] [a] According to Chainalysis, Europe has the world's largest crypto economy, collecting $1 trillion in the previous year, or 25% of all crypto activity worldwide.