Blockchain Basics

A collection of basic blockchain terms and concepts

27 articles in this collection
Written by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue and Rocky Rock

General

What is a transaction?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a blockchain?

Written by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
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What is the history of blockchain?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What are non-fungible tokens (NFTs)?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What are smart digital assets?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a decentralized application (dApp)?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a smart contract?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What are oracles?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a block explorer?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is WETH or wrapped ETH?

Written by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

What is an Automated Market Maker (AMM)?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is decentralized finance (DeFi)?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a decentralized exchange (DEX)?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a derivative?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is yield farming?

Written by Rocky Rock
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Protocol

What is a consensus protocol?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a sybil attack?

Written by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
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Staking

What is staking?

Written by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
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How does proof-of-stake work?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a blockchain validator?

Written by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
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What are validator/staking rewards?

Written by Rocky Rock
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Wallets

What is an HD wallet?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is the difference between a cold and hot wallet?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What are public and private keys?

Written by Rocky Rock
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What is a blockchain wallet?

Written by Rocky Rock
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