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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by SrslyJosh on Sunday November 05, 2023 @10:42PM (#38158586)
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, Chuckles.
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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by amjnsx on Monday November 06, 2023 @04:31AM (#38160429)
It's important to point out that the words "cryptocurrency" and "blockchain" aren't mentioned once in the Bitcoin whitepaper.
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Re:Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts by pjc50 on Monday November 06, 2023 @05:23AM (#38160769)
The phrases "chain of blocks" and "electronic payment system based on cryptographic proof" do appear, though. The shorter coinages came later.

(Hilariously the first google hit did not work, so I went to the second https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/training/annual... - look who's hosting that)

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