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Re:Facebook Is Developing a Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Tran... by rakoo on Friday December 21, 2018 @04:48AM (#18732345)
"cryptocurrency" refers to a very specific type of currency that happens to rely on cryptography, but the defining aspect is its decentralization.
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Re:Facebook Is Developing a Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Tran... by votepaunchy on Friday December 21, 2018 @07:06AM (#18732851)
You should learn the meaning of cryptography!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptography

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Re:Facebook Is Developing a Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Tran... by rakoo on Friday December 21, 2018 @04:09PM (#18736673)
I don't see how the Wikipedia page contradicts what I said
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