BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES.
Keywords:
Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, digital currency, smart contracts, decentralized system Consensus mechanisms, cryptocurrency, encryption, digital economy, regulation, financial technology, agriculture and e-government.Abstract
This article will analyze in detail the general concepts of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, the principles of their operation and their relationship. Blockchain technology is a decentralized, encrypted and unchanging data storage system that can be applied in different areas. Cryptocurrencies, on the other hand, use blockchain technology to create digital currencies independent of the central authority and consider their economic, financial and technological significance.
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