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All you need to know about blockchain, explained simply

A Bitcoin (virtual currency) paper wallet with QR codes and a coin are seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, May 27, 2015.

It's a crowd-managed distributed secure database. Does that help? Image: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

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