Ethereum

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cryptocurrency

  • cryptocurrency mining farm
    In cryptocurrency

    …being much less energy-intensive, and Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, plans to change from proof of work to proof of stake.

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non-fungible tokens

  • NFT marketplace
    In non-fungible token

    The Ethereum blockchain is most frequently used for NFTs because it easily accommodates the additional information required beyond what is necessary for cryptocurrency, but other blockchains have also adapted to support the form.

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