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Cryptocurrency - Digital Currency

CRYPTOCURRENCY Cryptocurrency A cryptocurrency or crypto is  a virtual currency secured by cryptography.  It is designed to work as a medium of exchange, where individual ownership records are stored in a computerized database. Address:  Cryptocurrency coins are identified on the blockchain by unique addresses. You can think about the blockchain as a GPS and your cryptocurrency address as its targeted mailing address. Without an address, no coin is stored; the blockchain can’t confirm nor verify its existence. So, without a proper wallet address, you can’t own a coin. Altcoin:  Altcoin means all cryptocurrencies that aren’t Bitcoin (and in some contexts, Ether). The phrase is used matter-of-factly to describe various other cryptocurrencies.  Ethereum is currently the world’s largest altcoin. Bitcoin Maximalist:  Bitcoin Maximalist refers to a person who believes that Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency of value. Blockchain:  Blockchain, which consists o...