A cryptocurrency is a digital asset, credit, or unit that can be transferred between blockchain-network users using cryptographic mechanisms.
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Cryptocurrency transfers commonly use digital signatures based on asymmetric-key cryptography to authorize transactions.
supportedA blockchain is a distributed ledger in which transactions are grouped into blocks, cryptographically linked, validated, and replicated across network participants.
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