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# Ethereum Virtual Machine

In the cryptocurrency market, there is an unspoken rule: the most reliable and secure is what has been tested for years and by millions of users.

That’s why it’s okay to copy the code of an application or an entire blockchain with all its functions. This is how Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible blockchains came about.