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BLOCKCHAIN V. BITCOIN

ARE THEY THE SAME?

Bitcoin is not blockchain.  It is a cryptocurrency.  There are many, many other cryptocurrencies.  Bitcoin was the first application of blockchain technology which is why bitcoin and blockchain often are confused.  Bitcoin is a decentralized payments system that records the ownership and transfers of a token (called a bitcoin) on a payments system blockchain platform fully integrated with the token and operated by thousands of computer nodes located around the world.