A Beginner’s Guide to Cryptocurrency

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12 min readJun 15, 2022

With interest in crypto, the metaverse, and blockchain continuing to grow, it can be difficult to keep up. In this guide, we cover the fundamentals of Web3 and crypto.

‍What Is cryptocurrency?

A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is secured by cryptographic technology, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend. There’s more to it of course, but cryptocurrency is essentially laying the foundation of digital currency in the modern world.

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