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Legislation

Law made by a parliament or congress, as opposed to rules written by regulators or judgements handed down…

Encryption

Encoding data so only someone with the right key can read it. End-to-end encryption means the service carrying…

Tariff

A tax on imported goods. It is paid by the importer, not the exporting country, and is usually…

Altcoin

Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. The label spans serious infrastructure projects and outright jokes, so it says nothing…

Byline

The line naming who wrote a piece. It signals responsibility for the reporting as much as authorship of…

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