But what is it, exactly?
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Now you know why you should be using crypto - but you might not yet understand what, precisely, we're talking about when we mention the term. The most basic unit of any cryptocurrency is the blockchain. That raises another question: what is blockchain? Each cell in the database is called a block, so it makes sense that several together are called a blockchain. If a block is changed, the fingerprint changes. And, of course, because it's a chain, every single block becomes affected in the same way, so any tweak made to the chain is immediately noticeable.
Your next question is probably this: if coins and notes are made in a mint, how is blockchain made? The answer is that blockchains are mined through a rather complicated process that requires software able to create blocks.
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