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Acronyms
Click on the icon next to the acronym for a definition.
- BTC - Bitcoin
- CBDC - Central Bank Digital Currency
- DAO - Decentralized Autonomous Organization
- DeFi - Decentralized Finance
- DLT - Distributed Ledger Technology
- ETH - Ether or Ethereum
- ICO - Initial Coin Offering
- NFT - Non-fungible Token
- PoW - Proof of Work
- PoS - Proof of Stake
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General Concepts
The following are a few questions that arise when first learning about blockchain and cryptocurrency. Having an understanding of concepts on this page will enable members to be active participants in policy discussions.
- How is blockchain different from cryptocurrency?
- How is cryptocurrency different from fiat currency?
- What does it mean when someone is mining Bitcoin?
- Is a Cryptotoken the same as Cryptocurrency?
- What is a smart contract?
- What are stablecoins?
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