Cryptocurrencies work using a technology called blockchain. Blockchain is a decentralized technology spread across many computers that manages and records transactions. Part of the appeal of this technology is its security.
Bitcoin is the most popular crypto-token and thus the most popular blockchain. But there are many more.
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