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3. alternative digital currency to Bitcoin
4. A group of nodes in a network to agree on the validity of transactions
7. Single point of control
9. facilitates the development of applications
10. mathematics and encryption driven digital currency
13. A process that combines a plaintext to be coded with a key
16. A base 16 counting system
17. Process by which blocks or transactions are verified and added to a blockchain
18. A designated storage location
20. Alternative version of a blockchain
22. Activists, advocating use of strong cryptography and privacy
23. Inability to be altered or changed
24. An asset built on an existing blockchain
25. Follows a Command-and-Control Driven Approach

1. First successful blockchain project
2. How hard it is to verify blocks in a blockchain network
5. A decentralized software platform on public blockchain network
6. A number picked from a distribution with high min entropy
8. Transferring authority and responsibility from centralized to a distributed network
11. A transaction record between two parties
12. A set of rules that dictate how data is exchanged and transmitted
13. place for cryptocurrency trading
14. cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other emerging products
15. A central repository for all accounting data
19. A method for secure communication using code.
21. Integration of technology into financial services offerings