A
Asset
Any item of value, such as cash, land, intellectual property, or goods, that can be tracked or traded using blockchain technology.
Audit Trail
Algorithm
Arbitrage
B
Bitcoin - â‚¿
A digital currency created in 2009, based on blockchain technology, allowing peer-to-peer transactions without a central authority.
Block
Blockchain
Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
Burning
C
Consensus
The agreement among participants in the blockchain network that a transaction is valid. Achieved through consensus algorithms.
Cryptography
Cross-Border Transactions
Cryptographic Hash Function
Collateral
D
Decentralization
The distribution of blockchain data across multiple nodes, ensuring there is no single point of control or failure.
Digital Identity
Distributed Ledger
Double Spending
dApp (Decentralized Application)
F
Finality
The guarantee that once a transaction is recorded on the blockchain, it becomes immutable and permanent.
Fork
Fiat Currency
Fungibility
G
Gas
A fee required to execute a transaction or smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain, used to allocate resources on the network.Genesis Block:
Genesis Block
Governance
The framework of rules and practices that determine how a blockchain network is managed and updated.
H
Hyperledger
An open-source collaborative effort hosted by The Linux Foundation to develop blockchain frameworks and platforms for enterprise use.
Hash
Hash Rate
Hard Fork
I
Immutability
The feature of blockchain that ensures once a transaction is added, it cannot be altered or deleted, providing security and trust.
Intermediaries
Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
Interoperability
L
Ledger
A record of transactions that is shared and distributed across the blockchain network, ensuring a single source of truth.
Liquidity
Lightning Network
M
Mining
The process of validating transactions and adding them to the blockchain, often involving solving complex cryptographic puzzles.
Merkle Tree
Mainnet
Multisig (Multi-signature)
N
Node
A participant or device in a blockchain network that helps verify transactions and maintain the integrity of the blockchain.
Nostro/Vostro Accounts
Nonce
NFT (Non-Fungible Token)
P
Permissioned Blockchain
A blockchain where network participants are known and granted access, providing a controlled environment for business use.
Provenance
Public Blockchain
Private Key
Public Key
Proof of Stake (PoS)
S
Shared Ledger
A database shared across all participants in a blockchain network, allowing everyone to access and verify transactions.
Smart Contract
Supply Chain
Scalability
Sharding
Stablecoin
T
Token
A digital representation of an asset or utility, which can be traded or used within a blockchain network.
Transaction
Trustless
Timestamp
Testnet
V
Validation
The process of confirming that a transaction meets the rules of the blockchain and should be added to the ledger.
Visibility
Validator
Volatility
W
Wallet
A tool used to store, send, and receive cryptocurrency or tokens, often represented by a combination of a private and a public key.
Whitepaper
Wrapped Token
Witness