Proof-Of-Stakeare a class of consensus mechanisms for blockchains that work by selecting validators in proportion to their quantity of holdings in the...
Proof-Of-Workis a decentralized consensus mechanism that requires members of a network to expend effort solving an arbitrary mathematical puzzle to...
Halvingis when the reward for mining bitcoins is cut in half. At the current rate that bitcoins are being produced, halvings happen about every...
Miningthe competitive process that verifies and adds new transactions to the blockchain for a cryptocurrency that uses the proof-of-work (PoW)...
Nodeis a computer connected to a cryptocurrency network and can execute certain functions like creating, receiving or sending information
Blockchain Technologyis a system of recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat the system.
Open-Source Projectanyone is allowed to download, modify and redistribute software. Open Source is one of the reasons why projects, which incorporate peer...
Decentralizeddecentralization refers to the transfer of control and decision-making from a centralized entity (individual, organization, or group...
Encrypted Technologya means of securing digital data using one or more mathematical techniques, along with a password or "key" used to decrypt the...
Digital Addressmade up of letters and numbers, that you use for sending and receiving Bitcoin transactions. In just the same way that an email address...
CryptographyCryptography is the practice and study of secure communications techniques that allow only the sender and intended recipient of a...