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Blockchain

Distributed data store for digital transactions. The blockchain is a distributed ledger with growing lists of records (blocks) that are securely linked together via cryptographic hashes. Each block contains...

Ethereum

Open-source blockchain computing platform. Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain with smart contract functionality. Ether (abbreviation: ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the platform. Among...

Solana (blockchain platform)

Public blockchain platform. Solana is a blockchain platform which uses a proof-of-stake mechanism to provide smart contract functionality. Its native cryptocurrency is SOL. Solana...

Cryptocurrency

Digital currency not reliant on a central authority. Individual coin ownership records are stored in a digital ledger or blockchain, which is a computerized database that uses a consensus mechanism to secure...

TON (blockchain)

Layer-1 blockchain network originally developed by Telegram, now maintained by the TON Foundation. Network (previously Telegram Open Network), is a decentralized layer-1 blockchain. TON was originally developed by Nikolai Durov who is also known for his...

Blockchain.com

Bitcoin wallet and cryptocurrency exchange. Blockchain.com (formerly Blockchain.info) is a cryptocurrency financial services company. The company began as the first Bitcoin blockchain explorer in...

Cardano (blockchain platform)

Public blockchain platform. Cardano is a public decentralized blockchain platform which uses the cryptocurrency, ADA, to facilitate transactions. Cardano's development began in 2015...

Tron (blockchain)

Blockchain computing platform. decentralized, proof-of-stake blockchain with smart contract functionality. The cryptocurrency native to the blockchain is known as Tronix (TRX). It was...

Polygon (blockchain)

Blockchain and cryptocurrency. Polygon (formerly Matic Network) is a blockchain platform which aims to create a multi-chain blockchain system compatible with Ethereum. As with Ethereum...

Fork (blockchain)

Event in a blockchain. In blockchain, a fork is defined variously as: "What happens when a blockchain diverges into two potential paths forward", "A change in protocol", or...

Bitcoin

Decentralized digital currency. independent copy of a public distributed ledger of transactions, called a blockchain, without central oversight. Transactions are validated through the use...

Terra (blockchain)

Blockchain protocol and payment platform. Terra is a blockchain protocol and payment platform used for algorithmic stablecoins. The project was created in 2018 by Terraform Labs, a startup co-founded...