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Cryptocurrency and Banking

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Blockchain

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A digital ledger comparable to a bank's ledger but decentralized and immutable.

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Wallet

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Similar to a bank account, used to store cryptocurrency but is not insured by FDIC.

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Mining

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Analogous to the minting of currency or printing of banknotes, but performed by solving complex mathematical problems.

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Exchange

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Functions like a traditional bank's currency exchange but for trading various cryptocurrencies.

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Transaction Fee

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Fees paid for processing transactions, akin to bank's service charges, but not set by a central authority.

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Ledger

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Serves the same purpose as a bank ledger to record transactions, although it's distributed and public in the case of cryptocurrencies.

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Public Key

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Equivalent to a bank account number, it's used to receive funds in cryptocurrency transactions.

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Private Key

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Similar to a bank account's password, it is used to authorize outgoing cryptocurrency transactions.

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Smart Contract

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Comparable to traditional contracts or agreements in banking, but is self-executing with the terms written into code.

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Decentralization

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Contrasts with centralized banking system by distributing control across a network rather than a single entity.

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Token

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Digital representation of value or utility, which can be seen as the virtual equivalent of a bank's certificates of deposit.

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Initial Coin Offering (ICO)

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Like an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in traditional banking, but for new cryptocurrency projects seeking to raise funds.

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Stablecoin

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Designed to work like electronic fiat on blockchain platforms, typically pegged one-to-one with traditional currencies.

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Cryptocurrency

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Digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography, serving as an alternative to traditional fiat currency.

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