UTC Time
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
UTC-time is the time standard used to internationally denote time. In the context of the cryptocurrency industry, due to its decentralized nature, companies and consumers are located all over the world each using different time zones. Using a standardized timing makes it less possible for cause confusion.
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