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What Is Cryptocurrency

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From the episode: Episode 39: Erica Stanford – Cryptocurrency Simplified

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It is a digital currency. It does not have a physical counterpart and is secured by cryptography. Cryptocurrency is built on blockchain, which is a way of recording information securely. It allows for the storing and keeping of anything of value without needing a third party (i.e. banks and other financial institutions).

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