5 Surprising Facts About Cryptocurrency [That Even Some Experts Don’t Know]

1. The first commercial bitcoin transaction was for pizza

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2. The total amount of bitcoins is limited

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2. Ethereum fees are referred to as gas

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Are you looking to get into the world of cryptocurrency?

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4. CryptoKitties is one of the first blockchain games

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5. Dogecoin started as a joke

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Contact a cryptocurrency development company

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