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What is a Whitepaper?

By Lyle Daly – Updated Feb 22, 2025 at 10:52AM

Key Points

  • Cryptocurrency whitepapers explain the project's purpose, technology, and goals.
  • Key whitepaper sections include functionality, consensus mechanism, and future roadmap.
  • Investors should study whitepapers to deeply understand a cryptocurrency before investing.

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