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, the number of new

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expanded quite rapidly.Cryptocurrencies: A Brief Thematic Review
''Economics of Networks Journal.'' Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Date accessed August 28, 2017.

Active currencies by date of introduction

Inactive currencies

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