Glossary Crypto & Web3
Cold storage
Keeping private keys on a device that never touches the internet. It defends against remote theft at the cost of convenience, which is why exchanges hold most customer assets this way.
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Tokenisation
Issuing a blockchain token that represents a claim on something off-chain, such as a bond, a…
Byline
The line naming who wrote a piece. It signals responsibility for the reporting as much as…
Proof of stake
A method of securing a blockchain in which validators lock up coins as collateral instead of…
Encryption
Encoding data so only someone with the right key can read it. End-to-end encryption means the…