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What are Cryptocurrencies?

Cryptocurrencies are decentralized digital payment technologies that have gained popularity in the past decade. Though the trend started with Bitcoin, dozens of alternatives are available nowadays. They are recorded in digital registers called blockchains. When a user sends cryptocurrency to another, they send it to a digital wallet. The currency can be used as is or cashed out at the market price. All transactions are verified via a process called mining.

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