Difference between revisions of "Crypto Currency"

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* [[Ethereum]] (ETH)
 
* [[Ethereum]] (ETH)
 
* [[Ripple]] (XRP)
 
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* [[Bitcoin Cash]]
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* [[Bitcoin Cash]] (BCH)
 
* [[Litecoin]] (LTC)
 
* [[Litecoin]] (LTC)
* [[Neo]]
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* [[Neo]] (NEO)
* [[Cardano]]
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* [[Cardano]] (ADA)
* [[Stellar]]
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* [[Stellar]] (XLM)
* [[EOS]]
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* [[EOS]] (EOS)
 
* [[Monero]] (XMR)
 
* [[Monero]] (XMR)
 
* [[Zcash]] (ZEC)
 
* [[Zcash]] (ZEC)

Revision as of 22:07, 3 March 2018

A cryptocurrency was designed to be a digital way of exchanging assets securely while maintaining privacy. The currency is secured by means of cryptography. Some top ranking cryptocurrencies include:

Cryptocurrencies that are inspired by Bitcoin are called Altcoins.

Coinbase is a popular site that people use to manage their cryptocurrencies.

There are different ways to store your cryptocurrency.

Coin vs Token

A cryptocurrency coin is a currency that exists on its own blockchain and is used as a means of payment. For example Bitcoin or Ethereum.

A cryptocurrency token is a currency that resides on a host's blockchain platform and is meant to be a representation of a certain asset[1]. For example ERC20, which are tokens that are based off Ethereum's blockchain[2]. The tokens are tradable and can represent coins, loyalty points, etc.

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