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six cryptocurrency coins lined up next to each other
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Cryptocurrency

A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography, the process of encoding and decoding data, to secure transactions. Buying and selling is done using a blockchain, a decentralized public ledger.

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