# CRYPTOCURRENCY

By [TALLDAVE](https://paragraph.com/@talldave) · 2024-01-13

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A cryptocurrency is **a digital currency, which is an alternative form of payment created using encryption algorithms**. The use of encryption technologies means that cryptocurrencies function both as a currency and as a virtual accounting system.

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*Originally published on [TALLDAVE](https://paragraph.com/@talldave/cryptocurrency)*