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Concepts & Terms

Concepts & Terms

Web3 is filled with tons of confusing terminology, lingo, techno-speak, and brand new concepts that are being created every day. Here, you'll find a list of common crypto concepts and terms that should help new users find their way, and we urge you to help add to and keep these pages up to date to help future readers!

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  • ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

    ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)
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    ASIC miners are specialized devices for cryptocurrency mining, known for their high efficiency and performance, pivotal in the competitive mining ecosystem.

    Misc.
  • Automated Market Maker (AMM)

    Automated Market Maker (AMM)
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    AMMs power decentralized exchanges through liquidity pools, enabling permissionless trading and rewarding liquidity providers with fees and incentives.

    Core Tech Stack
  • Blockchain

    Blockchain
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    A secure, decentralized ledger that records transactions without a central authority.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Consensus Algorithms

    Consensus Algorithms
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    Protocols ensuring agreement among blockchain nodes for secure, decentralized transaction validation.

    Core Tech Stack
  • CoW (Coincidence of Wants)

    CoW (Coincidence of Wants)
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    Direct exchange where each party has what the other wants, eliminating intermediaries.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Cross-chain Bridges

    Cross-chain Bridges
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    Bridges are protocols or companies that enable cross-chain transactions between different blockchains.

    Trusted/Custodial
  • dApps

    dApps
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    Decentralized application on a blockchain, operating without intermediaries, offering services from finance to gaming.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Decentralized

    Decentralized
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    Distributed control of systems without central authority.

    Concepts & Terms
  • DeFi

    DeFi
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    Blockchain-based financial services without intermediaries, offering lending, trading, and more.

    DeFi
  • Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)

    Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)
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    A consensus mechanism where token holders delegate voting power to trusted validators for efficient block production.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Double Sign

    Double Sign
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    Double signing, a serious blockchain offense, occurs when a validator signs two different blocks at the same height.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)

    Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
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    EVM-compatible chains utilize Ethereum’s core infrastructure to support smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps).

    Concepts & Terms
  • Finality

    Finality
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    The point when blockchain transactions become permanent and irreversible.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Gas & Chain Fees

    Gas & Chain Fees
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    The computational cost of transactions, managed through gas fees, tips, and other mechanisms across blockchain networks.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Intents

    Intents
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    User goals executed via smart contracts to simplify on-chain transactions.

    Concepts & Terms
  • KYC (Know Your Customer)

    KYC (Know Your Customer)
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    Identity verification process essential in Web3 to comply with regulations and enhance platform security.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Layer 1 (L1)

    Layer 1 (L1)
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    The foundational blockchain infrastructure responsible for transaction settlement and consensus.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Layer 2 (L2)

    Layer 2 (L2)
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    Scaling solutions built on top of blockchains to improve transaction speed and reduce costs.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Liquid Staking

    Liquid Staking
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    The ability to gain a liquid representation of an otherwise locked-up staked asset.

    Liquid Staking
  • Liquidity Pools

    Liquidity Pools
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    Liquidity pools provide token reserves for decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, and yield farming, ensuring continuous market activity without intermediaries.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Mining

    Mining
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    The process of validating transactions and adding blocks to a blockchain using computational power.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Proof of Stake

    Proof of Stake
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    A method of securing blockchains that usually involves locking up assets with validators.

    Core Tech Stack
  • Proof of Work

    Proof of Work
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    A type of consensus mechanism for securing blockchains that involves mining to validate blocks.

    Concepts & Terms
  • Replicated Security

    Replicated Security
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    A PoS tech developed for the AEZ, which allows blockchains to rent/borrow security and blockspace from another, larger chain.

    Core Tech Stack
  • Rollups

    Rollups
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    Rollups process transactions off-chain, improving blockchain scalability and enabling faster and cheaper transactions.

    Core Tech Stack
  • Smart Contracts

    Smart Contracts
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    Automated programs on blockchains that execute terms of an agreement when conditions are met.

    Core Tech Stack
  • Staking

    Staking
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    The act of locking up native assets to secure a blockchain & share in it’s revenue/emissions.

    Core Tech Stack
  • Validators & Validation

    Validators & Validation
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    Validators are crucial in blockchain networks; verifying transactions and staking cryptocurrency as collateral.

    Validators
  • Yield Farming

    Yield Farming
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    The act of optimizing returns on crypto assets via lending, borrowing, or providing liquidity in DeFi protocols.

    Yield Optimization
  • Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)

    Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)
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    Prove statements true without revealing any information.

    Core Tech Stack