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Conflict of interest

A personal or financial stake that could reasonably be seen to compromise coverage. The usual remedies are disclosure…

Mining

Competing to add the next block to a proof-of-work blockchain by burning computing power on a cryptographic puzzle.…

Ethereum

A blockchain designed to run programs, not just move money. Most stablecoins, DeFi protocols and NFTs launched on…

Stablecoin

A token designed to hold a steady value, usually one US dollar, by holding reserves or by algorithm.…

Tokenisation

Issuing a blockchain token that represents a claim on something off-chain, such as a bond, a fund share…

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