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Understanding Cryptocurrency Basics

This six-page instructional resource introduces digital currencies, cryptocurrency terminology, blockchain technology, mining, proof-of-work, and proof-of-stake.

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This six-page instructional resource introduces digital currencies, cryptocurrency terminology, blockchain technology, mining, proof-of-work, and proof-of-stake. Students explore how cryptocurrency transactions work and reflect on differences between digital currencies and traditional money.

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  • Students will define cryptocurrency and key digital currency terminology.
  • Students will explain how blockchain records and secures transactions.
  • Students will compare proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems.
  • Students will describe how a cryptocurrency transaction is processed.