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  2. Cryptocurrency - Wikipedia

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    Cryptocurrencies are generally viewed as a distinct asset class in practice. [6] [7] [8] Some crypto schemes use validators to maintain the cryptocurrency. In a proof-of-stake model, owners put up their tokens as collateral. In return, they get authority over the token in proportion to the amount they stake.

  3. Cardano (blockchain platform) - Wikipedia

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    Uses Distributed computing. Cardano is a public blockchain platform. It is open-source and decentralized, with consensus achieved using proof of stake. It can facilitate peer-to-peer transactions with its internal cryptocurrency, ADA. [5] Cardano's development began in 2015, led by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson.

  4. Glossary of cryptographic keys - Wikipedia

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    crypto ignition key An NSA key storage device shaped to look like an ordinary physical key. cryptovariable - NSA calls the output of a stream cipher a key or key stream. It often uses the term cryptovariable for the bits that control the stream cipher, what the public cryptographic community calls a key.

  5. Crypto naming controversy - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Crypto naming controversy. The meaning of the word crypto as an abbreviation is controversial. Cryptographers - people who specialize in cryptography - have used the term " crypto " as an abbreviation for their field of study. However, " crypto " has also become a common abbreviation for cryptocurrency .

  6. Non-fungible token - Wikipedia

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    Non-fungible token. Illustration of a non-fungible token generated by a smart contract (a program designed to automatically execute contract terms) A non-fungible token ( NFT) is a unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain and is used to certify ownership and authenticity. It cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided. [1]

  7. Bitcoin - Wikipedia

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    Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Nodes in the peer-to-peer bitcoin network verify transactions through cryptography and record them in a public distributed ledger, called a blockchain, without central oversight.

  8. Decentralized autonomous organization - Wikipedia

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    A decentralized autonomous organization ( DAO ), sometimes called a decentralized autonomous corporation ( DAC ), [a] [1] is an organization managed in whole or in part by decentralized computer program, with voting and finances handled through a blockchain. [2] [3] [4] In general terms, DAOs are member-owned communities without centralized ...

  9. Executive Order 14067 - Wikipedia

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    Executive Order 14067. Guaranteeing that digital assets are developed in a responsible manner. Executive Order 14067, officially titled Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, was signed on March 9, 2022, and is the 83rd executive order signed by U.S. President Joe Biden. The ultimate aim of the order is to develop digital assets in ...