Crypto: Concepts

What is consensus in blockchain Consensus is the process by which all participants in a blockchai...

What is consumer crypto Consumer crypto refers to blockchain-based applications designed for end ...

What is DeFi DeFi (decentralized finance) is a category of financial applications built on blockc...

What is Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) is a consensus mechanism ...

What is DePIN DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) describes blockchain protoco...

What is DeSci DeSci (Decentralized Science) is a crypto domain that applies blockchain tools — to...

What is ERC-20 ERC-20 is the most widely adopted token standard on the Ethereum blockchain. It de...

What is Ethereum Ethereum is a decentralized, open-source blockchain platform that enables develo...

What is Gaming in crypto Gaming in crypto refers to blockchain-based games and gaming platforms —...

What is identity in crypto Identity in crypto refers to the set of mechanisms that allow an entit...

What is Infra in crypto Infra (infrastructure) in the crypto and blockchain context refers to the...

What is max supply Max supply is the absolute upper limit on the total number of tokens that can ...

What is MEV MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) is the profit that block producers — validators, mine...

What is multichain and cross-chain Multichain describes a project that exists or operates on more...

What is onchain and offchain Onchain means that an action, record, or computation is executed and...

What is PayFi PayFi (Payment Finance) is a crypto domain that merges payment infrastructure with ...

What is Polygon Polygon is a blockchain scaling ecosystem built around Ethereum. It provides a fa...

What is privacy in crypto and AI Privacy in the context of crypto and AI refers to the ability to...

What is Proof of Stake (PoS) Proof of Stake (PoS) is a consensus mechanism in which participants ...

What is Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) is a consensus mechanis...

What is Proof of Work (PoW) Proof of Work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism in which participants ca...

What is restaking Restaking is a mechanism that allows tokens already staked to secure one networ...

What is RPC RPC (Remote Procedure Call) is a communication protocol that allows an application to...

What is RWA RWA (Real-World Assets) in the crypto context refers to the practice of representing ...

What is slashing Slashing is a penalty mechanism in Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain networks that...

What is SocialFi SocialFi (Social Finance) is a crypto domain that combines social media mechanic...

What is Solana Solana is a high-throughput Layer 1 blockchain designed for speed and low transact...

What is SPL SPL stands for Solana Program Library — a collection of on-chain programs (smart cont...

What is staking Staking is a token model in which holders lock their tokens in a protocol to part...

What is the EVM The EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) is the computation engine that powers Ethereum...

What is token burn Token burn is the permanent, irreversible removal of tokens from circulation. ...

What is token emission Token emission is the process by which new tokens are created and introduc...

What is token vesting Token vesting is a mechanism that restricts when allocated tokens become av...

What is tokenomics Tokenomics (token + economics) is the study and design of the economic rules g...

What is Web3 Web3 is a collective term for the next generation of internet infrastructure built o...

What is ZK (zero-knowledge) Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) are a cryptographic technique that ...