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Bitcoin vs Cryptocurrency - What's the difference?

bitcoin | cryptocurrency |

As nouns the difference between bitcoin and cryptocurrency

is that bitcoin is while cryptocurrency is a virtual currency based on a cryptographic system.

bitcoin

English

Alternative forms

* Bitcoin * BitCoin

Noun

(wikipedia bitcoin)
  • (label) A decentralized digital currency.
  • :We do not accept bitcoin at this store.
  • (label) A unit of the bitcoin digital currency.
  • :This item costs one bitcoin .

    • Synonyms

    * , BTC (symbol)

    See also

    * cryptocurrency

    cryptocurrency

    English

    Noun

    (cryptocurrencies)
  • A virtual currency based on a cryptographic system