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A public alphanumeric identifier derived from a public key that represents a destination for...
The distribution of cryptographic tokens directly to wallet addresses for governance or...
Any cryptocurrency or digital asset other than Bitcoin.
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit: a silicon chip engineered exclusively for mining a...
The first decentralized digital peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, created in 2008 by Satoshi...
A structured package of verified transactions cryptographically linked to the preceding block.
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A distributed, immutable digital ledger of cryptographically linked blocks shared across a...
A protocol facilitating data or token transfers between two independent blockchain networks.
A digital asset native to its own independent Layer 1 blockchain.
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