Cryptionary

Category: Development

December 10, 2022

Hard fork

A hard fork is a fundamental change to a cryptocurrency’s protocol that makes previously invalid blocks and transactions valid, or vice versa.

blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Development, History, mining, Tokenomics, tokens

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December 9, 2022

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)

Delegated proof of stake (DPoS) is a consensus mechanism used by some blockchain networks to achieve distributed consensus.

blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Development, tokens

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December 9, 2022

Cardano

Cardano is a decentralized blockchain platform that aims to provide a more secure and scalable environment for the development and execution of smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps).

blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Development, Smart Contracts, tokens

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December 9, 2022

Distributed ledger

A distributed ledger is a type of database that is spread across multiple sites, institutions, or geographies.

blockchain, Development

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December 9, 2022

Blockchain explorer

A blockchain explorer is a tool that allows users to search and view transactions on a blockchain.

Analytics, blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Development, tokens, wallets

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December 9, 2022

BEP-20

BEP-20 is a technical standard for issuing tokens on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC), a blockchain platform developed by Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges.

blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Development, Exchanges, Smart Contracts, Tokenomics, tokens

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December 8, 2022

Genesis block

A genesis block is the first block of a blockchain.

blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Development, History, tokens

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December 3, 2022

GameFi

GameFi, also known as blockchain gaming, is a new and exciting trend in the gaming industry. It combines the world of gaming with the world of blockchain technology, allowing players to earn rewards and incentives in the form of cryptocurrencies.

blockchain, Development, GameFi, Metaverse, NFTs

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December 3, 2022

Cosmos

Cosmos is a decentralized cryptocurrency and ecosystem that aims to make it easier for developers to build and deploy scalable blockchain applications.

blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Development, Smart Contracts, tokens

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December 3, 2022

dApps

Decentralized applications, or dApps, are a type of software application that runs on a decentralized network.

DeFi, Development, Smart Contracts

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