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What is the supply of Dimecoin?

As of March 2021, the total supply is roughly 557 billion coins at the time of this publication. Given its status as a currency for every-day use, the supply is uncapped, and will continue to expand at an inflation rate of less than 1.5% yearly
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How can I verify my transaction?

You can use one of our block explorers to see not only your transaction details, but every transaction and block that has occurred on the blockchain.
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What is cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses cryptography to secure transactions that are recorded on a distributed ledger, ie the blockchain. It is a form of money that exists as encrypted, digital information. It operates independently of any bank and uses sophisticated mathematics to regulate the creation and transfer of funds between entities. Cryptocurrencies do not require a central authority to govern monetary policy. This authority for cryptocurrencies is typically decentralized, where each transaction is confirmed by receiving consensus from a network of computers interacting with each other.
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What is a blockchain?

The blockchain is a digital ledger of all the transactions ever made in a particular cryptocurrency. It’s comprised of individual blocks (see definition here) that are chained to each other through a cryptographic signature. Each time a block’s capacity is reached, a new block is added to the chain. The blockchain is repeatedly copied and saved onto thousands of computers all around the world, and it must always match each copy. As there is no master copy stored in one location, it’s considered decentralized.
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What are confirmations?

When a transaction is confirmed it is included in a block. Each block that occurs after serves as an additional confirmation. The default number of confirmations for a Dimecoin transaction to be fully confirmed is set at 6. The more confirmations a transaction has, the more reliable it becomes. Transactions become immutable once they reach full confirmation.
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What is a consensus mechanism?

When a transaction is made, all nodes on the network verify that it is valid on the blockchain, and if so, they have a consensus. Block rewards are used as incentive for active network participants (miners or stakers) who solve complex mathematical problems for creating the next block.
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What are masternodes?

A masternode is a full node on a server that hosts a copy of the blockchain ledger in its entirety. Additionally, masternodes also provide additional functionality to support the blockchain network.
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