Yes Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrencies are very different. A Digital Currency gives that central issuer control of the currency.
A true cryptocurrency gives its users control of the currency through:
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An encrypted ledger that can't be hacked or shut down
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decentralized payment processing,
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community voting and posting of governance proposals of changes,
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a capped number of of the currency that can ever be reached (deflationary currency),
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decentralized dispersion of the currency
Yes Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrencies are very different. A Digital Currency gives that central issuer control of the currency.
A true cryptocurrency gives its users control of the currency through:
decentralized payment processing,
community voting and posting of governance proposals of changes,
a capped number of of the currency that can ever be reached (deflationary currency),
decentralized dispersion of the currency