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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
Updated over a week ago
What is a blockchain?
Written by
Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
Updated over a week ago
What is the history of blockchain?
Written by
Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What are non-fungible tokens (NFTs)?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What are smart digital assets?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What is a decentralized application (dApp)?
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Rocky Rock
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What is a smart contract?
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Rocky Rock
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What are oracles?
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Rocky Rock
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What is a block explorer?
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Rocky Rock
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What is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What is WETH or wrapped ETH?
Written by
Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
Updated over a week ago
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
What is an Automated Market Maker (AMM)?
Written by
Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What is decentralized finance (DeFi)?
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Rocky Rock
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What is a decentralized exchange (DEX)?
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Rocky Rock
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What is a derivative?
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Rocky Rock
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What is yield farming?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
Protocol
What is a consensus protocol?
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Rocky Rock
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What is Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What is a sybil attack?
Written by
Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
Updated over a week ago
Staking
What is staking?
Written by
Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
Updated over a week ago
How does proof-of-stake work?
Written by
Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What is a blockchain validator?
Written by
Jay Kurahashi-Sofue
Updated over a week ago
What are validator/staking rewards?
Written by
Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
Wallets
What is an HD wallet?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What is the difference between a cold and hot wallet?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What are public and private keys?
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Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago
What is a blockchain wallet?
Written by
Rocky Rock
Updated over a week ago