TON, also known as The Open Network (previously Telegram Open Network), is a decentralized layer-1 blockchain. TON was originally developed by Nikolai...
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The blockchain is a distributed ledger with growing lists of records (blocks) that are securely linked together via cryptographic hashes. Each block contains...
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Telegram (software) (section TON Telegram Open Network)
paper for TON blockchain became available. Durov planned to power TON with the existing Telegram user base, and turn it into the largest blockchain and a...
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Cryptocurrency (redirect from Blockchain mining)
Individual coin ownership records are stored in a digital ledger or blockchain, which is a computerized database that uses a consensus mechanism to secure...
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Non-fungible token (redirect from Blockchain art)
non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital identifier that is recorded on a blockchain and is used to certify ownership and authenticity. It cannot be copied...
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Ethereum (redirect from Optimism (blockchain))
Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among...
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USDC (cryptocurrency) (redirect from Base (blockchain))
several other blockchain platforms such as Base and Polygon. Visa initiated a pilot program in 2023 to send USDC via the Solana blockchain to payment firms...
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Terra was a blockchain protocol and payment platform used for algorithmic stablecoins. The project was created in 2018 by Terraform Labs, a startup co-founded...
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Solana is a blockchain platform which uses a proof-of-stake mechanism to provide smart contract functionality. Its native cryptocurrency is SOL. Solana...
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Cardano is a public decentralized blockchain platform which uses the cryptocurrency, ADA, to facilitate transactions. Cardano's development began in 2015...
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proof-of-stake blockchain with smart contract functionality. The cryptocurrency native to the blockchain is the DOT. It is designed to allow blockchains to exchange...
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Bitcoin (section Blockchain)
independent copy of a public distributed ledger of transactions, called a blockchain, without central oversight. Transactions are validated through the use...
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In blockchain, a fork is defined variously as: "What happens when a blockchain diverges into two potential paths forward", "A change in protocol", or...
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Chainlink is a decentralized blockchain oracle network. Chainlink's token is on Ethereum. The network is intended to be used to facilitate the transfer...
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Proof of stake (redirect from Validator (blockchain))
Proof-of-stake (PoS) protocols are a class of consensus mechanisms for blockchains that work by selecting validators in proportion to their quantity of...
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Injective (INJ) is a blockchain optimized for Web3 finance. Injective was launched by Injective Labs, which was founded by Eric Chen and Albert Chon in...
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decentralized, proof-of-stake blockchain with smart contract functionality. The cryptocurrency native to the blockchain is known as Tronix (TRX). It was...
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Decentralized autonomous organization (redirect from Blockchain company)
and finances handled through a decentralized ledger technology like a blockchain. In particular, processes run by the decentralized programs must be central...
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Bitcoin protocol (section Blockchain)
are: a peer-to-peer decentralized network with no central oversight; the blockchain technology, a public ledger that records all bitcoin transactions; mining...
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Smart contract (category Blockchains)
of blockchain and crypto legal disputes in Britain. Similar to a transfer of value on a blockchain, deployment of a smart contract on a blockchain occurs...
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2023. Retrieved December 14, 2013. Hijfte, Stijn Van (July 6, 2020). Blockchain Platforms: A Look at the Underbelly of Distributed Platforms. Morgan &...
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Decentralized application (category Blockchains)
through the use of smart contracts, that run on a decentralized computing, blockchain or other distributed ledger system. Like traditional applications, DApps...
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Distributed ledger (category Blockchains)
etc.). The most common form of distributed ledger technology is the blockchain[citation needed] (commonly associated with the bitcoin cryptocurrency)...
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typically happens off the blockchain, the cryptocurrency or crypto asset used to back this type of stablecoins is done on the blockchain, using smart contracts...
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Monero (category Blockchains)
Monero (/məˈnɛroʊ/; Abbreviation: XMR) is a cryptocurrency which uses a blockchain with privacy-enhancing technologies to obfuscate transactions to achieve...
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and services through smart contracts on a programmable, permissionless blockchain. This approach reduces the need for intermediaries such as brokerages...
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Neo is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency and application platform used to run smart contracts and decentralized applications. The project, originally named...
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MetaMask (category Blockchain entities)
is a software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. It allows a user to access their Ethereum wallet through a browser extension...
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January 2024, Tether's official website lists fourteen protocols and blockchains on which Tether has been minted. Tether faces criticism regarding the...
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cryptocurrencies. Proofs of space are seen as fairer and greener alternatives by blockchain enthusiasts due to the general-purpose nature of storage and the lower...
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