Binance
A platform providing cryptoasset trading services. Availability and service scope depend on location and terms. Holding assets on an exchange involves intermediary risk and differs from controlling your own wallet.
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A digital payment network and its BTC unit. Transactions are recorded on a blockchain using proof-of-work consensus. The project was described under the name Satoshi Nakamoto; the network launched in 2009.
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A ledger whose data blocks are linked cryptographically. In distributed networks, participants agree on its state through consensus rules. Resistance to changing history depends on the network's design and security; immutability is not absolute.
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