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		<title>What Is a Block Reward? How Miners Get Paid to Secure a Blockchain (2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A block reward is the payment a blockchain network hands to whichever miner adds the next verified block of transactions to the chain. It combines ... <a title="What Is a Block Reward? How Miners Get Paid to Secure a Blockchain (2026)" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/what-is-a-block-reward/" aria-label="Read more about What Is a Block Reward? How Miners Get Paid to Secure a Blockchain (2026)">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How Do Crypto Whales Stay Anonymous?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A crypto whale is any wallet or entity holding enough Bitcoin, Ethereum, or another asset to move its price with a single trade, and most ... <a title="How Do Crypto Whales Stay Anonymous?" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/crypto-whales-anonymous/" aria-label="Read more about How Do Crypto Whales Stay Anonymous?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What Are Perpetual Swaps and How Do They Work?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Perpetual swaps, also called perpetual futures or perpetual contracts, are crypto derivatives that let traders speculate on the price of an asset without owning it ... <a title="What Are Perpetual Swaps and How Do They Work?" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/what-are-perpetual-swaps/" aria-label="Read more about What Are Perpetual Swaps and How Do They Work?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What Is Blockchain? How It Works (2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Blockchain is a shared digital record that copies itself across thousands of independent computers instead of living on one company&#8217;s server. Every new entry gets ... <a title="What Is Blockchain? How It Works (2026)" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/what-is-blockchain/" aria-label="Read more about What Is Blockchain? How It Works (2026)">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What Is NFT Lending and How Does It Work? (2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[NFTs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[NFT lending lets you borrow money by putting up an NFT as collateral instead of selling it, the same basic idea as pawning a watch, ... <a title="What Is NFT Lending and How Does It Work? (2026)" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/nfts/what-is-nft-lending/" aria-label="Read more about What Is NFT Lending and How Does It Work? (2026)">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What Is Cryptocurrency Swapping? How Does it Work?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency swapping is the direct exchange of one crypto asset for another, without converting either side to dollars, euros, or any other fiat currency first. ... <a title="What Is Cryptocurrency Swapping? How Does it Work?" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/cryptocurrency-swapping/" aria-label="Read more about What Is Cryptocurrency Swapping? How Does it Work?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What Is Token Burning in Crypto?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Token burning in crypto is the permanent removal of tokens from circulation, done by sending them to a wallet nobody can open or by deleting ... <a title="What Is Token Burning in Crypto?" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/token-burning-in-crypto/" aria-label="Read more about What Is Token Burning in Crypto?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What Are Smart Contract Wallets? How Do They Work?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A smart contract wallet is a crypto account secured by code, not by a single private key. Where one key controls a traditional wallet outright, ... <a title="What Are Smart Contract Wallets? How Do They Work?" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/smart-contract-wallets/" aria-label="Read more about What Are Smart Contract Wallets? How Do They Work?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Will Bitcoin Replace Government-Issued Money?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rickie Sanchez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bitcoin was designed as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system that allows people to transfer value without relying on a bank or other financial intermediary. More ... <a title="Will Bitcoin Replace Government-Issued Money?" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin/will-bitcoin-replace-government-issued-money/" aria-label="Read more about Will Bitcoin Replace Government-Issued Money?">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>7 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Crypto Swap in 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Constantino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A crypto swap is any trade where you exchange one digital asset for another, whether that happens on a centralized exchange, a decentralized protocol, or ... <a title="7 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Crypto Swap in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://usethebitcoin.com/guides/crypto-basics/crypto-swap-factors/" aria-label="Read more about 7 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Crypto Swap in 2026">Read more</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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