Bitcoins, litecoins, what coins?: A global phenomenonA cryptocurrency is a digital medium of exchange. The first cryptocurrency to begin trading was Bitcoin in 2009, since then numerous cryptocurrencies have become available. This global phenomenon has taken the world by storm. Learn more about Bitcoins, Litecoins, Primecoins, Peercoins and many others in this guide. |
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Litecoin | 30 |
Ripple | 36 |
Peercoin | 45 |
Namecoin | 53 |
Primecoin | 57 |
Comparing Quarkcoin vs Megacoin vs Worldcoin vs Protoshares vs Feathercoin | 67 |
Common terms and phrases
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