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> The worst part is that there is already another word for cryptocurrency. Blockchain. There do exist cryptocurrencies that are not based on a blockchain. For
by q-big 5y ago
> The worst part is that there is already another word for cryptocurrency. Blockchain.
There do exist cryptocurrencies that are not based on a blockchain. For example, Iota is based on a tangle, which the creators of Iota claim is better suited for their intended IoT applications than a blockchain.
Or more centralized cryptocurrencies, for example eCash, which was invented 1983 by David Chaum:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecash
- AnthonyMouse 5y ago"Centralized cryptocurrency" already has its own word. Banking. Banking would be better if it worked like eCash, but it would still not be a problem to not have a single word that encompasses both this and Bitcoin, since they are actually two different things.