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date    = "2023-08-10T08:11:18+00:00"
lastmod = "2023-08-10T08:11:18+00:00"
tags    = [ "coins" ]
author  = "tdro"
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So, the other day I learned that the cool lingo is coins. I've rummaged through
the depths for a bit and came across the most
[plain and straightforward breakdown of the cryptocurrency ecosystem](https://blog.dshr.org/2023/04/crypto-my-part-in-its-downfall.html)
ever written. Impossible! Most everything else is like deciphering a marketing
slate.

The analysis on
[economies of scale within peer--to--peer networks](https://blog.dshr.org/2014/10/economies-of-scale-in-peer-to-peer.html)
and
[this answer on merkle trees vs blockchains](https://www.quora.com/What%E2%80%99s-the-difference-between-a-Merkle-tree-and-a-blockchain)
are worth the read too.