Cryptocurrency vs Smart Contracts
Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.
Cryptocurrency
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Cryptocurrency is a digital currency secured by cryptography and operating on decentralized networks, enabling peer-to-peer transactions without banks or governments as intermediaries.
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Smart contracts are self-executing programs stored on a blockchain that automatically perform predefined actions when specific conditions are met, without needing any intermediary.
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