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Cryptography

Cryptography is the encryption mechanism used to secure cryptocurrency. This encryption is based off of algorithms that make sensitive information difficult to decipher. There are two types of cryptography: Symmetric cryptography is when encrypting and decrypting functions use the same key, whereas asymmetric cryptography utilizes two different keys.

Note: These are non-technical definitions meant for a general audience and should not be used as legal definition
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