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BTC$87,250.002.34%
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SOL$178.004.72%
BNB$645.000.95%
XRP$2.656.41%
ADA$0.82000.62%
AVAX$42.503.14%
DOGE$0.18002.07%
LINK$32.501.89%
DOT$8.900.44%
UNI$14.202.56%
MATIC$0.58000.71%
BTC$87,250.002.34%
ETH$4,120.001.18%
SOL$178.004.72%
BNB$645.000.95%
XRP$2.656.41%
ADA$0.82000.62%
AVAX$42.503.14%
DOGE$0.18002.07%
LINK$32.501.89%
DOT$8.900.44%
UNI$14.202.56%
MATIC$0.58000.71%

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  • DefiLlamaReference source for protocol TVL and on-chain DeFi metrics.
  • EtherscanAuthoritative Ethereum block explorer for verifying contract and transaction data.
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What is a Blockchain?
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What is a Blockchain?
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A blockchain is a distributed database that maintains a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked and secured using cryptography.
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Key insight: No single party controls a blockchain. Thousands of computers worldwide maintain an identical copy.
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