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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/stellar-blockchain-payments-xlm-coin
Stellar Network: Cross-Border Payments With XLM | Gemini
Stellar is a decentralized, open blockchain network that connects global financial infrastructure. As a mature chain, with live use cases easily bridging the digital and fiat worlds, Stellar has more than 4.8 million accounts — and has processed more than 1.5 billion operations since its launch in 2015. On the Stellar ...
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Injective Protocol (INJ) - a Layer-1 DeFi protocol built for finance. | Gemini
Injective is an open, interoperable smart contracts-enabled blockchain optimized for DeFi applications. Injective uniquely provides plug-and-play modules, including an order book and derivatives trading module, that make it easy for any developer to quickly launch finance applications with inherent value. Coupled with ...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/blockchain-technology-explained
What Is Blockchain Technology? | Gemini
, and why has it been hailed as one of the most revolutionary innovations of the 21st century? While blockchain is widely known for powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, its impact extends to finance, healthcare, supply chains, and even identity verification. If you have ever used , or another cryptocurrency, you hav...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/explore
Explore - Cryptopedia | Gemini
Learn about the basics of crypto, explore various use cases for blockchain, and expand your knowledge of topics like web3, tokenization, staking, and more. Learn more about the mechanics of cryptocurrency transactions — from public and private keys to wallets and encryption — as well as cybersecurity best practices to...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto-genesis
When Did Bitcoin Start? Genesis Block and Satoshi | Gemini
The birth of Bitcoin marked a paradigm shift in the finance world — with philosophical, technological, and economic implications that continue to expand. Bitcoin has grown from a small movement of computer scientists, Cypherpunks, and cryptographers into an increasingly mainstream phenomenon. It has started to force a ...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/decentralized-applications-defi-dapps
Decentralized Apps (dApps): What Are They? | Gemini
With the heightened trend toward dApps, it’s probable that finance, gaming, online markets, and social media will adopt blockchain-incorporated dApps. Decentralized applications (dApps) are applications that run on top of blockchain networks. They can be designed for several real-world use cases. Although dApps can app...
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When Did Bitcoin Start? Genesis Block and Satoshi | Gemini
The birth of Bitcoin marked a paradigm shift in the finance world — with philosophical, technological, and economic implications that continue to expand. Bitcoin has grown from a small movement of computer scientists, Cypherpunks, and cryptographers into an increasingly mainstream phenomenon. It has started to force a ...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/bancor-network-liquidity-provider-bnt-token
Bancor Network: An AMM/Crypto Liquidity Provider | Gemini
Bancor’s latest version, Bancor v2.1, offers several key features to liquidity providers (LPs), including single-sided exposure and impermanent loss protection. Bancor deployed the first-ever automated market makers (AMMs) on Ethereum in 2017, before “DeFi” was a thing. Despite Uniswap’s subsequent success and the rise...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/blockchain-types-pow-pos-private
Types of Blockchain: PoW, PoS, Private, and DLT | Gemini
Blockchain systems vary considerably in their design, particularly with regard to the consensus mechanisms used to perform the essential task of verifying network data. The most common consensus mechanisms are Proof of Work (PoW), Proof of Stake (PoS), and methods used by private and consortium blockchains. Each design...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/boba-network-layer-2-solutions-boba-token
Boba Network’s Layer-2 Solutions (formerly OMGX) | Gemini
Formerly known as OMGX, Boba Network is a Layer-2 solution for Ethereum that utilizes Optimistic Rollups (ORs) to increase transaction throughput while lowering transaction costs. The boba token (BOBA) is the native asset of the network and can be staked to receive rewards; BOBA is also used for voting on Boba Network ...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/bitcoin-fork-protocol-upgrades-blockchain-changes
Bitcoin Forks: Protocols, Upgrades, and Changes | Gemini
A fork occurs when one blockchain is divided into two blockchains. This type of split in a blockchain network happens when an update is made to the blockchain protocol but not all of the network participants, or nodes, agree to adopt it. Blockchains can experience two main types of forks — a soft fork or a hard fork. I...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/open-vs-decentralized-finance-defi
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) vs. Open Finance | Gemini
Open finance refers to the trend of FinTech companies using blockchain technology and API-based integration with banking services in the traditional financial system. The resulting solutions improve data transparency to enhance service offerings and empower consumers to make better financial decisions. However, these e...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/1inch-dex-aggregator-1inch-exchange-crypto
1inch Exchange: 1inch DEX Aggregator | Gemini
An ecosystem for decentralized protocols that allows you to engage with multiple potentially beneficial, efficient, and secure operations within the DeFi space. The 1inch Network is a collection of composable decentralized financial instruments that are inherently interrelated. The 1inch Network can be used by a variet...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/balancer-crypto-automated-pools
Balancer Crypto: Automated Cryptocurrency Pools | Gemini
Balancer’s (BAL) algorithms manage interactions between liquidity providers, liquidity pools, and traders to rebalance assets and find advantageous prices for users. Balancer is an automated market maker (AMM) that allows users to create liquidity pools with up to eight different tokens in any ratio. Balancer pools can...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/brd-wallet-crypto
BRD Wallet: Secure Crypto App with a Rewards Platform | Gemini
BRD is a crypto wallet and rewards platform that seeks to maintain simplicity and reliability by delivering an exceptional user interface and intuitive in-app user experience through BRD wallet. Formerly known as Bread, BRD began in 2014 as a bitcoin wallet application and has since grown substantially, both with respe...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/basic-attention-token-crypto-blockchain-advertising
Basic Attention Token (BAT): Blockchain-Based Ads | Gemini
No one is immune from being blasted by ads while trying to browse the internet. Read how Brave is using BAT to improve the digital ad status quo for all users. In an effort to foster transparency and privacy in the digital advertising industry, Brave Software created the Brave web browser. This innovative browser not o...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/aave-crypto-liquidity-token-protocol
Aave Token: Decentralized Crypto Liquidity Protocol | Gemini
Aave is a decentralized finance protocol for borrowing and lending that performs a role similar to money markets in traditional finance. Aave enables you to deposit digital assets into liquidity pools while earning interest in real time in the form of aTokens, as well as borrow digital assets through over-collateralize...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/fantom-wallet-fantom-crypto-ftm-token
Fantom Crypto Network: Fantom Staking w/ FTM Token | Gemini
Fantom’s fast, scalable platform for decentralized applications (dApps) draws its speed from a unique consensus mechanism called Lachesis. Fantom also offers tools that make it easy to integrate existing dApps, a nuanced system of staking rewards, and a suite of built-in decentralized finance (DeFi) tools. . The Fantom...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/enjin-wallet-enj-coin-enjin-markeplace
Enjin Marketplace: NFT trading with ENJ coin | Gemini
Enjin provides a complete ecosystem of tools designed to facilitate the creation, distribution, storage, and integration of both fungible and non-fungible blockchain assets. Equipped with Enjin’s tools, businesses and individuals can create blockchain assets without coding — whether it’s entrepreneurs in search of a ne...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/cryptocurrencies-vs-tokens-difference
Crypto Tokens vs. Coins: Key Differences | Gemini
digital assets are cryptocurrencies and tokens. The biggest differentiation between the two is that cryptocurrencies have their own blockchains, whereas crypto tokens are built on an existing blockchain. . While these terms are often used interchangeably, they are different in a number of key ways. Broadly speaking, a ...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/dapps-ethereum-decentralized-application
Ethereum dApps: Are Most dApps Built On ETH? | Gemini
Despite the growth of alternative blockchain networks, decentralized applications (dApps) exist almost exclusively on the Ethereum blockchain. The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is the primary driver of this trend, with development kits and application templates serving to continuously improve the developer experience....
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Crypto Wallet Types: Compared | Gemini
Once you’ve purchased cryptocurrency, you need to decide how you want to store it. Here, we break down crypto wallets. Owning cryptocurrency requires using a crypto wallet to store your funds. There are many different types of crypto wallets. A crypto wallet can be hosted online, or it can be software downloaded on you...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/bitcoin-ira-crypto-ira-how-to-buy-crypto-with-ira
Buying Crypto With IRAs: Bitcoin IRAs & Crypto IRAs | Gemini
IRAs can own bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Crypto IRAs offer many advantages, the first and foremost reason being that the gains made on selling crypto with an IRA are generally not taxable. And if you have a Roth IRA, the profits come out entirely tax-free at retirement (age 59 ½). For traditional IRAs, the gain...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/blockchain-technology-explained
What Is Blockchain Technology? | Gemini
, and why has it been hailed as one of the most revolutionary innovations of the 21st century? While blockchain is widely known for powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, its impact extends to finance, healthcare, supply chains, and even identity verification. If you have ever used , or another cryptocurrency, you hav...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/crypto-smart-contracts-explained
What Is a Smart Contract in Crypto? How They Work & Use Cases | Gemini
Learn how smart contracts work and their role in blockchain, driving innovation in finance, healthcare, NFTs, and global decentralized systems. Smart contracts are transforming agreements by removing the “middlemen.” These self-executing digital agreements operate using smart contract code on blockchain networks, ensur...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/cardano-ada-staking-blockchain
Cardano: An Open-Source Blockchain Protocol | Gemini
Cardano (ADA) is democratizing the process of consensus and governance. Cardano’s long-term vision is to enable economic empowerment for those who need it most. Launched in 2017, Cardano is an open-source blockchain protocol named after Italian polymath Gerolamo Cardano. The native Cardano (ADA) coin is named after Eng...
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https://www.gemini.com/cryptopedia/public-private-keys-cryptography
Public and Private Keys: What Are They? | Gemini
, and other cryptocurrencies, forming the foundation for secure transactions and ownership across blockchain networks. They allow you to send and receive cryptocurrency without requiring a third party to verify the transactions. These keys are a part of the public-key cryptography (PKC) framework. You can use these key...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/caspian-crypto-trading-investing
Caspian's Crypto Trading & Investing Platform | Gemini
Garnering institutional investor support has long been a milestone for evolving the digital asset class. Caspian helps clear the crypto path for institutions. Institutional investing in digital assets is a complex and challenging venture that requires extensive experience, expertise, and a deep understanding of the cry...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/compound-finance-defi-crypto
Compound Finance: Lego Blocks of DeFi | Gemini
DeFi) ecosystem, refers to how developers can use existing DeFi protocols to build new financial applications without having to ask for anyone’s permission. Because these protocols can be combined in a variety of unique ways, they can be thought of as the "Lego blocks” of DeFi composability. One of those Lego blocks is...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/civic-identity-cvc-crypto-civic-crypto-cvc-token
Civic Crypto ID Solutions and Its CVC Crypto Asset | Gemini
Effective data protection and identity verification standards are essential for users, companies, and regulators within crypto and Web3. Civic has introduced a blockchain-based identity layer that establishes trust between parties by using Identity.com, which offers a structured approach to verified credentials that is...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/caspian-institutional-crypto-investing-simplified
Caspian: Institutional-Grade Crypto Investing | Gemini
Caspian is a complete asset-management solution that covers the full lifecycle of the trade. It provides a single interface into all major crypto exchanges, a complete suite of sophisticated trading algorithms, real-time and historical profit and loss (P&L) and exposure tracking, and professional customer service. The ...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/crypto-com-blockchain-ecosystem-overview
Crypto.com’s Blockchain & Crypto Interest System | Gemini
Crypto.com was founded in 2016, with the vision to accelerate the world’s transition to blockchain technology and to bring cryptocurrency to every wallet. Crypto.com was founded in 2016, with the vision to accelerate the world’s transition to blockchain technology and to bring cryptocurrency to every wallet. By grantin...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/crypto-index-fund-tcap-token-cryptex-trade
TCAP: Crypto Index Token Investing via Cryptex | Gemini
Learn the basics about investing in cryptocurrency index funds and tokens, including what they are and why to get involved. Indexes have long been a popular choice for investors looking to diversify their holdings, reduce risk, and simplify the investing process. The good news is these same benefits now extend to crypt...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/centrifuge-crypto-tinlake-tokenization-real-world-assets
Centrifuge: Tokenization of Real-World Assets | Gemini
The Centrifuge blockchain protocol is among the first to bring real-world assets (RWA) on-chain. While there are various projects that tokenize specific assets, Centrifuge is taking a more asset-agnostic, wide-ranging approach that allows users to bridge limitless forms of RWA over to the DeFi space. Centrifuge’s flags...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/dogecoin-joke-cryptocurrency
Dogecoin (DOGE): The Significance of a Joke Crypto | Gemini
Dogecoin (DOGE) is a widely recognized cryptocurrency that parodies other blockchain projects. It was created to serve as an educational tool, aiming to reach a wider audience than other more serious cryptocurrencies through its focus on social media and popular culture. In seeking to give the masses an accessible intr...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/curve-finance-liquidity-provider-dao
How it Works: Curve Finance, CRV, and Liquidity | Gemini
Curve is one of the most popular platforms in DeFi because it favors stability and composability over volatility and speculation. Curve is a popular automated market maker (AMM) platform that offers a highly efficient way to exchange tokens while maintaining low fees and low slippage by only accommodating liquidity poo...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/fetch-ai-crypto-fet-blockchain-machine-learning-fet-token
Fetch.AI Coin (FET): Blockchain Machine Learning | Gemini
Fetch.ai combines a blockchain machine learning network and its FET crypto economy to enable a new generation of powerful applications built on top of Fetch.ai. The Fetch.AI network incorporates machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities with blockchain tech via digital twins — also known as A...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/distributed-work-protocols-web3-lpt-fil-grt
Distributed Work Protocols: LPT, FIL, GRT, and more | Gemini
The growth of Web3, the decentralized internet, has given rise to a new breed of network architecture: distributed work protocols. Blockchain technology has enabled a new type of network architecture that is lowering costs and barriers to entry for a new generation of developers. Powered by open-source software and und...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/decentralized-applications-dapps-defi-crypto
Decentralized Applications: dApp and DeFi Solutions | Gemini
Blockchain’s revolutionary effect on finance is no longer a potentiality, but a reality as dApps are already providing value and utility to consumers. Decentralized finance (DeFi) and decentralized applications (dApps) allow anyone with an internet connection to participate in a new generation of financial services. De...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/ethereum-vs-bitcoin-blockchain-differences
Ethereum vs. Bitcoin: Differences Between BTC & ETH | Gemini
While Bitcoin and Ethereum are often compared to one another, the two fulfill different — though often complementary — roles within the blockchain ecosystem. As the two most widely known blockchains and cryptocurrencies, many people often directly compare Ethereum and Bitcoin against each other. In reality, Bitcoin and...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/geojam-app-jam-token-crypto-social-engagement-platform
JAM Token and the Geojam Social Engagement Platform | Gemini
Geojam incorporates many elements of decentralized finance (DeFi) with the passion and creativity shared by artists and fans to enable new models for collective engagement and value-creation. Artists can use Geojam to connect directly with their fans in meaningful new ways and spin up new revenue streams, both online a...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/gfi-token-goldfinch-crypto-loans-without-collateral
Uncollateralized Goldfinch Crypto Loans & GFI Token | Gemini
The Goldfinch crypto protocol is banking the unbanked — and undercapitalized — by providing crypto loans for borrowers in emerging markets. Goldfinch is a decentralized credit protocol, initially targeting emerging markets. Through game theory-tested incentives, Goldfinch is able to provide crypto returns for capital p...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/ethereum-blockchain-eth-fees-ether-transaction
What is Ether (ETH)? | Gemini
Whether creating a digital collectible or collateralizing a crypto loan, you pay for Ethereum network usage fees with ether, or “gas.” Ethereum was designed to be a decentralized global supercomputer impervious to third-party control or censorship. Given that every single operation that takes place on the Ethereum netw...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/flexa-crypto-amp-token
Flexa’s Crypto Payments, Amp Token, and Flexa App | Gemini
Using a Flexa-enabled app, anyone can instantly spend their digital assets in physical stores, with little risk of fraud — and no conversion fees. Flexa is a versatile digital payments platform that offers several key features. As a merchant-focused app, Flexa has point-of-sale (POS) hardware compatibility and is desig...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/ethereum-blockchain-smart-contracts-dapps
The Ethereum Blockchain: Smart Contracts and dApps | Gemini
Is there anything Ethereum cannot do? Many view the Ethereum platform as a global supercomputer. It’s also been dubbed “the mother of dApps.” Read why here. Ethereum has the potential to serve as the framework for a new decentralized Internet. Launched in 2015, the Ethereum blockchain builds on the decentralized and di...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/dash-send-receive-almost-instantly
Dash: Send and Receive Crypto Almost Instantly | Gemini
Dash is a cryptocurrency that is optimized for payments and focuses on usability. Dash introduced several innovations that improve scalability, speed, reliability, cost-effectiveness, and user experience compared with other digital currencies. The Dash network is also the longest-running decentralized autonomous organi...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/golem-network-peer-to-peer-computing-power
Golem Network: Peer-to-Peer Computing Power | Gemini
Golem Network (GLM) is democratizing cloud computing by bringing untapped processing power to the sharing economy in a decentralized peer-to-peer network. Golem Network is a platform born in 2015, with the aim of democratizing access to censorship resistant computing power. This is facilitated by a cutting-edge protoco...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/maple-finance-crypto-mpl-token-maple-token-mpl-crypto
Maple Finance: Crypto Capital and MPL Tokenomics | Gemini
Maple is an institutional crypto-capital network built on Ethereum and Solana. On a mission to redefine capital markets through digital assets, Maple expands the digital economy by providing uncollateralized lending for institutional borrowers and income opportunities for lenders. The project is powered by the Maple to...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/litecoin-vs-bitcoin-blockchain
Litecoin vs. Bitcoin: Like Silver and Gold | Gemini
You’ve heard the phrase “Bitcoin gold.” But do you know BTC's “silver” counterpart, Litecoin (LTC)? Read how the two complement each other. Litecoin (LTC) was created in 2011 in an effort to introduce a cryptocurrency with increased accessibility and transaction throughput that would be better suited for payments to se...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/helium-network-token-map-helium-hotspot-hnt-coin
Helium Network: Proof of Coverage & Helium Hotspots | Gemini
Helium is a blockchain network that leverages a decentralized global network of Hotspots — devices that double as network miners and wireless access points — initially to provide long-range connectivity to Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and long-term to connect anything to the internet via a decentralized wireless n...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/icon-network-icx-use-cases
ICON Network (ICX): Enterprise Blockchain Adoption | Gemini
ICON continues to roll out real-world blockchain systems that help resolve issues in disease management, ID verification, payments, DeFi, NFTs, and more. Since the launch of the ICON project, enterprise blockchain adoption in South Korea has been a top priority. Some of the largest organizations in the country, includi...
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Keep Network (KEEP): Random-Focused Privacy Token | Gemini
The Keep Network is a protocol that allows public blockchain users and apps to privately transfer and store data in off-chain containers called “Keeps.” Users can stake KEEP tokens to be randomly selected to earn fees by performing services on the network such as encryption or data storage. economy is that centralized ...
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ICON Network: Korea’s Enterprise Blockchain Solution | Gemini
The largest blockchain project in South Korea, ICON Network (ICX) is connecting online communities with businesses in banking, healthcare, government, and more. ICON is a blockchain network launched in South Korea that is powered by a proprietary blockchain protocol called Goloop. The ICON Foundation is the main facili...
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How Bitcoin Works: Fundamental Blockchain Structure | Gemini
If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on underneath the hood of Bitcoin, look no further. We dive into the tech behind how Bitcoin really works. The Bitcoin network is a decentralized, trustless, peer-to-peer network designed to securely send monetary value from one party to another in the form of bitcoin. This article ...
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How Does Bitcoin Mining Work? PoW & Bitcoin Security | Gemini
Bitcoin mining via Proof of Work is an elegant validating process that concurrently secures the network, processes transactions, facilitates consensus, and mints new bitcoin. Proof of Work creates an incredible economic incentive for a miner to remain honest and a structure that in many ways strengthens trust in the Bi...
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MASK Token & Mask Network’s Crypto Social Media | Gemini
Mask Network bridges Web 2.0 with Web 3.0 to provide access to a more secure, censorship-resistant internet without the need for APIs or centralized servers. Mask Network is a portal that enables users to access the world of Web 3.0 by seamlessly sending encrypted messages and cryptocurrencies, in addition to accessing...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/ontology-coin-blockchain-identity-verification
Ontology’s Identity Verification & Distributed Data | Gemini
Ontology’s multi-network friendly platform offers scalability and security, and its unique consensus mechanism can respond nimbly to today’s complex challenges. To effectively cater to a broad range of enterprise requirements, Ontology has designed an innovative consensus algorithm which addresses the nature of real-wo...
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Orchid VPN: Staking and Nanopayments via OXT Tokens | Gemini
Orchid is a blockchain-based ecosystem that enables virtual private network (VPN) providers to stake Orchid’s native digital asset, OXT, in order to furnish secure, private internet connections to customers. Orchid’s payments system uses an innovative system of probabilistic nanopayments to enable users to pay VPN prov...
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Merit Circle DAO & Play-To-Earn Crypto Games | Gemini
Merit Circle is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) attempting to make it easier for anybody in the world to join the play-to-earn (P2E) gaming revolution. With initial support for Axie Infinity, Merit Circle provides scholarships to gamers around the world looking to get started with the popular blockchain-b...
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MOSS.Earth (MOSS) and Moss Carbon Credit (MCO2) | Gemini
In the time you’ll take reading this article, enough trees to cover 15 football fields worth of the Amazon rainforest will have been lost. MOSS.Earth is a global climatech company focused on environmental services with global operations. In 2020, MOSS created the first carbon credit-backed token used to offset greenhou...
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Data and Prediction Markets on Erasure Protocol | Gemini
Numerai pushes its DeFi envelope with the Erasure Protocol, which lets anyone publish financial data and express their belief in its accuracy by having some “skin in the game.” Numerai, founded in 2015, is a blockchain-powered and AI-enabled hedge fund that runs weekly data science tournaments to predict the stock mar...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/nifty-gateway-nifty-marketplace-nifties-beeple-nft
Nifty Gateway: Gemini Exchange’s NFT Marketplace | Gemini
Nifty Gateway is a leading curated marketplace to buy, sell, and store your digital art and collectible Nifties, or non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are crypto tokens that represent unique digital items you can own. NFT tech is quickly revolutionizing industries from fine art to gaming, but it’s t...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/orchid-vpn-oxt-token
Orchid VPN: Built on ETH, Powered by OXT Tokens | Gemini
Orchid is seeking to overcome shortcomings that have plagued virtual private networks (VPNs) by focusing on privacy and its OXT token-based payment system. The internet is a major part of everyday life, influencing nearly all commerce and trade. As with any system of communication, internet connections have points of w...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/rally-crypto-social-token-rly-crypto-rly-token-rally-nfts
Rally: Crypto Network for Social Tokens | Gemini
The RLY crypto protocol is a technology layer that enables application developers to mint a large number of social tokens with liquidity from the get-go, and easily integrate these social tokens into consumer products. The protocol leverages token bonding curves (TBCs) between RLY and various sub-tokens and can support...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/ontology-blockchain-enterprise-blockchain
Ontology (ONT): An Enterprise Blockchain Solution | Gemini
As Ontology and its partners work to build a global cross-chain platform, they’re making significant strides toward actualizing blockchain’s true potential. Ontology believes most businesses can benefit from enterprise blockchain technology in terms of efficiency and security, especially for identity and data-based use...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/polygon-crypto-matic-network-dapps-erc20-token
Polygon Crypto Layer-2 Scaling (Matic Network) | Gemini
A look at Polygon (formerly Matic Network), a Layer-2 scaling solution with payment and lending solutions, atomic swaps, and improved dApp and DEX performance. Formerly known as Matic Network, Polygon improves the functionality of the Ethereum blockchain by drastically increasing its network scalability and overall tra...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/ren-token-and-renvm-crypto-platform
The REN Crypto Platform: Asset Tokenization | Gemini
In keeping with the ethos of DeFi, RenVM utilized an innovative security model to unlock inter-blockchain liquidity in a permissionless, decentralized manner. RenVM is a decentralized protocol for the creation of Ethereum-based tokens that represent non-Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/smart-contract-betting-online-gambling
Online Betting: Blockchain and Gambling dApps | Gemini
Using blockchain technology, a new generation of gambling dApps is revolutionizing the online betting industry and offering unique end-user features. Gambling has existed since the beginning of human history. Findings suggest that the first playing cards originated in 9th century China, and ancient Greek and Roman arti...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/revv-crypto-animoca-brands-token-revv-motorsport-p2e-game
Animoca Brands’ REVV crypto ecosystem of P2E gaming | Gemini
REVV tokens are used with a collection of blockchain gaming titles that feature play-to-earn (P2E) and play-and-earn crypto rewards found under the REVV Motorsport ecosystem — a series of racing- and motorsport-themed titles produced by gaming company Animoca Brands. Many of these games feature in-game non-fungible tok...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/saber-crypto-exchange-sbr-token-solana-dex-cross-chain
What is Saber? Solana Crypto Exchange with SBR Coin | Gemini
Saber is a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain. Like many other DEX protocols, Saber utilizes the automated market maker (AMM) model to facilitate autonomous trading. However, unlike most crypto DEXs, Saber is focused on stablecoin and wrapped token trading pairs. In addition, because Saber lives on t...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/solana-blockchain
What Is Solana (SOL)? | Gemini
is a high-performance blockchain designed to handle thousands of transactions per second (TPS) with minimal fees. It's often seen as a strong competitor to , offering a more efficient alternative for decentralized applications (dApps), DeFi, and NFTs. Unlike traditional blockchains, Solana uses a unique history (PoH) c...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/synthetix
What is Synthetix and How Does it Work? | Gemini
Synthetix is a protocol for the issuance of synthetic assets that tracks and provides returns for another asset without requiring you to hold that asset. Synthetix (SNX) is a protocol that enables the issuance of synthetic assets on the Ethereum blockchain. Synthetix supports synthetic commodities like gold and silver,...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/storj-crypto-decentralized-storage
Storj Crypto: Decentralized Storage Solution | Gemini
Private by design and secure by default, Storj DCS is a decentralized storage solution that encrypts and distributes files using a global network of nodes. Cloud storage is one of the core pillars of the internet, and it’s close to becoming a trillion dollar industry. Storj offers a decentralized alternative to cloud s...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/tezos-xtz-coin-digital-commonwealth
Tezos (XTC) Coin: The True Digital Commonwealth | Gemini
Tezos is a self-amending blockchain network that was designed to ensure the secure and scalable use of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps). Tezos’ unique on-chain governance mechanism allows the blockchain to routinely adopt and adapt new features natively and automatically with high stakeholder part...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/ripple-xrp-cryptocurrency-fiat-bridge
What is XRP Crypto? Ripple’s Efficient Fiat Bridge | Gemini
XRP enables a system that can outperform many established cryptocurrencies and legacy money transmission technologies. This has led to a world class payments system that minimizes intermediary processes and enhances the overall benefits to its users. Compared to established financial technology solutions, the cryptocu...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/render-network-3d-rendering-software-render-token-rndr-token
What is RNDR? Render Token’s 3D Rendering Services | Gemini
The Render Network is a peer-to-peer GPU marketplace that lets users contribute computational power to 3D rendering projects and earn crypto in return. The Render Network is a blockchain and crypto-enabled project that enables individuals to contribute unused GPU power to help projects render motion graphics and visual...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/the-sandbox-sand-crypto-nft-virtual-world
The Sandbox: A Virtual World With Sand Crypto NFTs | Gemini
The Sandbox is a decentralized, community-driven virtual world where creators can design, share, and sell in-world assets. The Sandbox metaverse is one of several blockchain-based virtual worlds attempting to change the dynamics of the gaming market and reward creators for the value they produce through user-generated ...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/topic/0-x (zrx)
Gemini Cryptopedia: Explore Bitcoin & Crypto Basics | Gemini
So you’ve heard of Bitcoin — but where to begin? From tokens and blockchains to decentralized finance and NFTs, the world of crypto is vast and growing by the minute. But while it might sound complicated, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re searching for a crypto crash course, look no further than Cryptopedia’s guide to c...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/topic/1inch (1inch)
Gemini Cryptopedia: Explore Bitcoin & Crypto Basics | Gemini
So you’ve heard of Bitcoin — but where to begin? From tokens and blockchains to decentralized finance and NFTs, the world of crypto is vast and growing by the minute. But while it might sound complicated, it doesn’t have to be. If you’re searching for a crypto crash course, look no further than Cryptopedia’s guide to c...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/what-is-0x-crypto-how-does-it-work
What is 0x Coin and How Does it Work? | Gemini
0x is a protocol that facilitates the peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange of Ethereum-based assets. Built by 0x Labs, the protocol serves as an open standard and core DeFi building block for any developer needing exchange functionality. 0x is a protocol that facilitates the peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange of Ethereum-based assets....
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/unstoppable-domains-zil-domain-crypto-domain
Unstoppable Domains: Blockchain-Based Crypto Domain | Gemini
Unstoppable Domains is on a mission to decentralize the web. Offering decentralized websites and user-owned, blockchain-based domain names that replace cryptocurrency addresses with human-readable URLs, Unstoppable Domains prioritizes ownership of one’s digital identity and simplifies crypto payments. Unstoppable Domai...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/uma-priceless-crypto-market-access
UMA: Priceless Contracts via Data Verification | Gemini
Universal Market Access (UMA) is challenging the standard model for oracles in providing off-chain data for blockchain transactions. UMA’s priceless contracts incentivize the parties who are transacting with one another to conduct their own price identification. In addition to enabling tokenized financial derivatives o...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/tron-coin-blockchain-architecture
The TRON Blockchain's Technical Architecture | Gemini
Read how TRON’s complex and sophisticated three-layer blockchain functions as a decentralized platform for both content creators and content consumers. TRON is an online platform built for the widespread distribution of media and entertainment, and the platform’s native cryptocurrency is known as TRONix (TRX). This dec...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/what-is-encryption-blockchain-symmetric-asymmetric
What Is Encryption in Blockchain and Crypto? | Gemini
You’ve heard the term encryption, and probably know your cryptocurrencies are encrypted. But what does encryption mean exactly? We discuss the various types of modern encryption methods and how encryption is a key component of blockchain protocols. Encryption refers to technical processes of converting plaintext into c...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/what-is-crypto-custody
Crypto Custody: Hot Wallets, Cold Wallets and More | Gemini
The crypto landscape has reached a meaningful inflection point. Buying, selling, and trading digital currencies was once considered a highly risky, fringe practice, but the industry has become much more mainstream. New offerings are coming to market every day, regulators are taking greater notice and interest in the sp...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/uma-crypto-derivatives-market-access
UMA: Crypto Derivatives and Universal Market Access | Gemini
Universal Market Access (UMA) is an Ethereum-based protocol that applies blockchain technology and tokenization to financial derivatives. Although derivatives are an important aspect of financial markets, they can be inaccessible, opaque, risky, and susceptible to destabilizing global markets. With its synthetic tokens...
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https://www.gemini.com/en-GB/cryptopedia/trustless-meaning-blockchain-non-custodial-smart-contracts
Trustless Blockchains and Non-Custodial Wallets | Gemini
Expecting no one to eat the cake you stored in the fridge isn’t an exercise in trustlessness. “Trust” and “trustless” are related — yet different — concepts. While trustless is defined by Merriam Webster as “not deserving of trust,” in the blockchain space it means something entirely different. Trustlessness in the blo...
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