Distributed Ledger
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Ledgers whose data is stored and synced across a network of nodes. A distributed ledger is not limited to cryptocurrency (transactional data) and can store many other kinds of data. It can also be set up to be permission and private.
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Hard Fork
It is a permanent divergence of a blockchain into two blockhains. The original blockchain does not recognize the new version.
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It is a decentralized type-of-wallet, where the users owns its private keys.
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Coins althernative to Bitcoin
gm Good Morning
gm is the short form writing for good morning. Used extensively within the crypto community where individuals greet each other casually. On the other hand, good night (gn) is used when people sign off for the day.
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