A staking strategy where earned staking rewards are automatically or periodically restaked to increase the total staked balance and compound returns....

An automated market maker (AMM) design that lets liquidity providers allocate capital within specific price ranges, increasing capital efficiency compared to uniform pools....

A confidential asset is a type of digital asset on a blockchain where the asset's type (e.g., which specific token it is) and/or its amount are cryptographically obscured from public view, while…...

Confidential Transactions (CT) are a cryptographic protocol that enables the amounts of cryptocurrency being transferred in a transaction to be hidden from public view on the blockchain, while still…...

The process by which blockchain transactions are verified and added to blocks, becoming increasingly secure and irreversible as more subsequent blocks are added. Each new block built on top of the…...

A mechanism by which multiple participants in a blockchain network agree on the current state of the distributed ledger, validating which transactions are legitimate and should be added to the…...

The component of a blockchain architecture responsible for establishing agreement among distributed participants on the valid state of the system. The consensus layer contains the rules and…...

Consensus performance metrics are quantifiable measures used to evaluate the efficiency, speed, scalability, and fault tolerance of a blockchain's consensus mechanism. These metrics help in…...

A partially decentralized blockchain where consensus is controlled by a pre-selected set of nodes from different organizations, creating a system governed by multiple entities rather than a single…...

A special function in a smart contract that is executed only once, at the time the contract is deployed to the blockchain. It is primarily used to initialize the contract's state variables and set up…...

A Container NFT, also known as a "Bundle NFT" or "Parent NFT," is a type of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) that is designed to own or hold other NFTs (or sometimes fungible tokens) within it. This creates…...

Container security refers to the practices, tools, and processes used to protect containerized applications (like those managed by Docker and orchestrated by Kubernetes) throughout their lifecycle,…...

A Content Delivery Network (CDN) is a geographically distributed network of proxy servers and their data centers. CDNs aim to provide high availability and performance by distributing static and…...

Continuous Governance is an operational approach where governance policies, risk management, and compliance checks are integrated and automated throughout an organization's processes and systems,…...

CI/CD Security involves integrating security practices, tools, and automated checks throughout the Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (or Delivery) pipeline. The goal is to identify and…...

Continuous Monitoring is an ongoing process of automatically collecting, analyzing, and responding to security information, operational data, and compliance status across an organization's IT…...

Contract ABI (Application Binary Interface) encoding is the process of converting structured data (like function calls and their parameters) into a standardized binary format that smart contracts on…...

An Ethereum account associated with smart contract code; it has no private key and acts only in response to transactions or messages....

The unique 20‑byte identifier at which a smart contract’s bytecode and storage reside on the blockchain....

A Contract for Difference (CFD) is a financial derivative product that allows traders to speculate on the future price movements of an underlying asset without actually owning the asset itself. The…...

A control board, in a general technological or organizational context, is a centralized unit or interface (physical or digital) used to monitor, manage, and direct the operations of a system, device…...

Conviction Voting is a decentralized governance mechanism used primarily in DAOs where participants stake tokens on proposals they support. The "conviction" or voting power of their stake on a…...

A mandatory waiting interval in blockchain protocols between initiating an action and its execution or between repeated actions of the same type. Cooldown periods serve as rate-limiting mechanisms…...

A cooling fan is a mechanical fan used to create airflow for cooling heat-generating electronic components or systems, such as CPUs, GPUs, ASICs in mining rigs, power supplies, or entire server racks…...

A cooling system is a set of components and processes designed to remove excess heat from a device, machine, or environment to maintain it within a desired operating temperature range. This can range…...

An open-source blockchain platform designed specifically for businesses, particularly in regulated industries like finance, healthcare, and supply chain. Unlike traditional blockchains, Corda enables…...

Correspondent banking is an arrangement where one financial institution (the correspondent bank) provides services on behalf of another financial institution (the respondent bank), typically in a…...

A decentralized network of independent, scalable, and interoperable blockchains built on the Tendermint consensus algorithm. Cosmos aims to create an "Internet of Blockchains" where sovereign…...

A digital asset that represents a claim to insurance protection against specific blockchain-related risks such as smart contract failures, oracle malfunctions, or protocol insolvency. These tokens…...

A DeFi protocol that automates options-based yield generation strategies by pooling users' cryptocurrency assets, writing (selling) call options against those assets, and distributing the premium…...

An opcode (operation code) in the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) introduced in EIP-1014 that allows smart contracts to be deployed to addresses that can be pre-determined before deployment. The…...

A DeFi lending mechanism that allows one party to provide collateral while authorizing another party to borrow against that collateral without transferring its ownership. This arrangement enables…...

Specialized DeFi protocols that aggregate capital from multiple depositors and systematically delegate the collective borrowing capacity to vetted borrowers through a managed risk assessment…...

A structured agreement in DeFi that provides a borrower with flexible access to a predetermined amount of capital, drawn at the borrower's discretion over a specified period and subject to agreed-…...

The probability that a borrower will fail to repay their debt obligations according to agreed terms, resulting in financial loss to the lender. In blockchain finance, credit risk encompasses the…...

A blockchain-based service that provides verified creditworthiness assessments of individuals or entities to smart contracts, enabling on-chain lending decisions with reduced collateral requirements…...

A decentralized exchange protocol that enables trading between tokens native to different blockchain networks without requiring users to bridge assets manually or interact with multiple chains. These…...

The systematic collection, processing, and analysis of data across multiple blockchain networks to generate unified insights about assets, entities, and activities spanning different ecosystems.…...

A blockchain design that enables interoperability between different blockchain networks, allowing assets, data, and functionality to move seamlessly between otherwise isolated ecosystems. Cross-chain…...

A decentralized application whose backend logic and data interactions span multiple blockchain networks, enabling users to leverage multi‑chain assets and services within a single interface....

A decentralized exchange platform that enables users to trade digital assets native to different blockchain networks without requiring intermediate bridging steps or wrapped token conversions. These…...

A specialized infrastructure component that monitors blockchain networks for specific events and relays this information to other chains, enabling smart contracts to react to activities occurring on…...

A mechanism that facilitates the payment of transaction fees on one blockchain using tokens native to a different blockchain. These systems enable users to interact with multiple blockchain networks…...

A specialized DeFi mechanism that allows borrowing substantial liquidity without collateral for use across multiple blockchain networks within a single atomic transaction. These advanced flash loans…...

A digital asset that provides voting rights and governance authority across multiple blockchain networks through a unified coordination mechanism. These specialized tokens enable decentralized…...

A decentralized identifier (DID) framework that allows a single self‑sovereign identity to be recognized and verified across multiple blockchain networks. It links on‑chain credentials and attributes…...

Lending protocols that allow collateral on one blockchain to secure loans on another, leveraging bridges and cross‑chain oracles to manage collateralization and liquidation....

A pooled reserve of assets that spans multiple blockchains, enabling swaps and borrowing across chains without centralized intermediaries. Liquidity providers deposit assets on different networks…...

A protocol specification defining how messages, events, and proofs are formatted, transmitted, and verified when passed between different blockchain networks....

A specialized bridge that enables non‑fungible tokens to be transferred, represented, and used across different blockchain networks while preserving uniqueness and metadata....