Æternity

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What Æternity is, how it works, and what to watch for.

What it is

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Aeternity (AE) is a mineable cryptocurrency that supports smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. It is categorized as a medium of exchange, smart contract platform, and DeFi asset. The project maintains an open-source codebase and provides public documentation through its protocol repository.

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