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Dash

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A blended word for “digital cash,” dash is a cryptocurrency derived from Bitcoin code.

It offers faster and more private transactions and, unlike Bitcoin, it only takes seconds to confirm a transaction and lock it down. This comes in handy for preventing users from using the exact same cryptocurrency to make another purchase, a practice called double spending.

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