Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Glossary

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A decentralized cryptographic ledger and blockchain platform that maintains a distributed database of financial transactions, powered by a network of peer-to-peer servers and secured through a…...

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A token designation indicating a wrapped, bridged, or otherwise transferred version of a cryptocurrency operating on a different chain or layer than its native environment. xTokens represent pegged…...

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A protocol that automatically allocates capital across multiple DeFi platforms to maximize returns through optimized yield farming strategies, automated compounding, and dynamic rebalancing. Yield…...

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A decentralized finance (DeFi) strategy where participants deposit or lend their cryptocurrency assets to various protocols (like lending platforms or decentralized exchanges) to generate high…...

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The return earned by token holders through mechanisms like staking rewards, liquidity mining, or fee sharing, expressed as an annualized percentage....

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An intermediate programming language designed for the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and potentially other blockchain virtual machines. It serves as a common compilation target for high-level…...

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A privacy-focused cryptocurrency that implements zero-knowledge cryptography to shield transaction details while maintaining verification on a public blockchain. Zcash provides users with optional…...

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A specialized interface setting in blockchain applications and wallets that simplifies the visual environment by hiding market data, price fluctuations, and non-essential information to reduce…...

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A cryptographic method that allows one party (the prover) to convince another party (the verifier) that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the validity of the statement…...

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A confidential payment protocol built on Ethereum that implements shielded transactions with encrypted account balances while maintaining compatibility with smart contracts. Zether enables private…...

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A layer 2 scaling solution that uses zero-knowledge proofs to validate the correctness of off-chain transaction batches, enabling high throughput while inheriting the security guarantees of the…...

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A type of Layer 2 rollup that uses zero-knowledge proofs (e.g., ZK-SNARKs or ZK-STARKs) to validate batches of off-chain transactions. These proofs cryptographically guarantee the validity of…...

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Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge, a cryptographic protocol that allows one party to prove possession of certain information without revealing the information itself and…...

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Zero-Knowledge Scalable Transparent Arguments of Knowledge, an advanced cryptographic protocol that enables verification of computation without revealing underlying data, using hash functions rather…...

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A Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum that uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable high-throughput, low-cost transactions while inheriting Ethereum's security. zkSync Era validates transactions off-…...

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A family of cryptographic methods and protocols based on zero-knowledge principles that enable verification of information without revealing the information itself, used in blockchain systems for…...

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