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7. High-Performance Computing

Vikram Dhillon1  , David Metcalf1 and Max Hooper1
(1)
Orlando, FL, USA
 

In the Ethereum ecosystem, the transfer of value between users is often realized by the use of tokens that represent digital assets. Ether is the default token and the de facto currency used for transactions and for initializing smart contracts on the network. Ethereum also supports the creation of new kinds of tokens that can represent any commonly traded commodities as digital assets. All tokens (for instance ANT or GLM, explained later in the chapter) are implemented using the standard protocol, so the ...

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