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Opening the World of Transactions

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Opening the World of Transactions

Currency sector refers to any digital asset acting primarily as a medium of exchange and unit of account running on a blockchain network with the ability to complete cross-border transactions without restriction. Digital assets in the Currency sector do not necessarily act as a store of value.

Opening the World of Transactions

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 5, 2023 at 8:28 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2023

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