Blockchain
Blockchain is the underlying technology for almost all cryptocurrencies. It is a distributed ledger jointly maintained by decentralized nodes around the world. Blockchain is hailed as "the trust machine", enabling trustless peer-to-peer payments. Blockchain will become the infrastructure for the next generation of the Internet - Web 3.
1inch Network (1INCH) is a blockchain protocol that sieves through multiple decentralized exchange platforms for the best rates for traders without overpaying gas fees.
Yield Aggregators are protocols that automate the process of yield farming which allows crypto investors to earn passive income via smart contracts.
Neo describes itself as an ecosystem that is "rapidly growing and developing" that brings together digital assets, identities, and payments.
Public Key Cryptography is based on cryptographic programs with two distinct keys, used to prevent unwanted access to certain data by unauthorized persons.
Litecoin is a blockchain created by a fork of Bitcoin, whose blocks are generated more frequently to make transactions faster.
Dogechain is a not-so-official layer 2 blockchain that bridges the gap between Dogecoin users and alternative use cases like NFTs and DeFi.
From the key players at Meta, Aptos is a Layer 1 blockchain that is set to become one of the most secure and scalable networks in web3.
Radix is a public, decentralized ledger built to support the creation of applications, with a focus on decentralized finance (DeFi) use cases.
The Taproot Upgrade is a recent network upgrade that improved the scalability, privacy, and efficiency of the Bitcoin network.
Segregated Witness (SegWit) is an update in the Bitcoin blockchain that separates the witness data from the base block. It is aimed at scaling the network.
An Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) refers to the amount of cryptocurrency left after a transaction, which can be consumed at any point in time.
DPoS is a new concept of Proof of Stake consensus mechanism that relies upon a group of delegates to validate blocks on behalf of all nodes in the network.
A Merkle Tree is a structure used to verify and maintain data integrity in a set. Merkle trees and Merkle Roots are employed to verify transactions.
Permaweb is like the normal web, but everything we see in it is permanent, verifiable, and embedded in a blockchain buried under hundreds of millions of hashes.
Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) is an ERC-20 version of Ethet, and it is used to facilitate the integration of ETH into the DeFi ecosystem.