BitShares

BTS

$0.001383

+0.15%

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

What it is

Editorial explanation

BitShares (BTS) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2015. It is categorized as a proof-of-stake (PoS) project with SHA-512 hashing, and falls within multiple sectors including marketplace, decentralized exchange (DEX) token, DeFi, synthetics, synthetic protocols, and coin. The project maintains an official website at https://bitshares.github.io and is active on GitHub and Twitter.

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