Account Abstraction
Account abstraction is a blockchain design approach that makes user accounts programmable rather than restricting them to one fixed private-key transaction model.…
Blockchain Networks & Protocols
Networks, consensus systems, protocols and blockchain infrastructure.
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Account Data
Account data is the persistent information stored in or associated with a blockchain account. Depending on the network, it can include balances,…
Account Number
An account number is a protocol- or application-specific numeric identifier associated with a blockchain account. Its meaning varies by network. It may…
Account Rent
Account rent is a storage-cost mechanism in which blockchain accounts must fund the resources required to keep their data active. The term…
Active Validator
An active validator is a validator currently eligible or selected to participate in a blockchain’s consensus, block production, voting, attestation, or finality…
Active Validator Set
The active validator set is the complete group of validators currently authorized or selected to participate in a blockchain’s consensus and finality.…
Address Lookup Table
An Address Lookup Table, or ALT, is a Solana account that stores a list of public addresses so versioned transactions can reference…
Akash Network (AKT)
Akash Network is a decentralized marketplace for cloud-computing resources built within the Cosmos ecosystem. Providers offer compute capacity, while users deploy containerized…
Application Account
An application account is a blockchain account associated with a deployed application or smart contract and used to hold assets, receive funds,…
Aptos Address
An Aptos address is the 32-byte identifier used to locate an account on the Aptos blockchain. It is normally displayed as a…
Arbitrum Bridge
Arbitrum Bridge is the canonical bridging system for moving supported assets and messages between Ethereum and Arbitrum chains. Deposits to an Arbitrum…
Arbitrum Network
Arbitrum Network refers to the ecosystem of Ethereum scaling chains built with Arbitrum technology, including major public chains and customizable Arbitrum-based deployments.…
ARC-20
ARC-20 is an Algorand Request for Comments specification for smart-contract-controlled Algorand Standard Assets. It defines an interface that associates an ASA with…
Archive Node
An archive node is a blockchain node that retains historical blockchain data and, on many smart-contract networks, past state needed to answer…
Associated Token Account
An associated token account is Solana's standard, deterministically derived account for holding one specific token mint on behalf of one wallet. Because…
Asynchronous Consensus
Asynchronous consensus lets distributed nodes reach agreement without assuming a fixed maximum delay for messages or processing between honest participants. This model…
Aura Consensus
Aura is a deterministic block-authoring protocol in which an approved, rotating set of authorities takes turns producing blocks in assigned slots. Aura…
Auxiliary Proof of Work
Auxiliary Proof of Work lets miners reuse proof-of-work effort from a parent blockchain to help secure another compatible blockchain. This arrangement can…
Avalanche Bridge
Avalanche Bridge is infrastructure for transferring supported assets between Avalanche C-Chain and another network through controlled cross-chain messaging and custody. The bridge…
Avalanche C-Chain
Avalanche C-Chain is the EVM-compatible Contract Chain where users deploy Solidity smart contracts and transact with Ethereum-style addresses and tools. Although its…
Avalanche Consensus
Avalanche consensus uses repeated randomized validator sampling to build confidence rapidly and converge on accepted transactions or blocks without classical leader voting.…
Avalanche P-Chain
Avalanche P-Chain is the Platform Chain that records validator, staking, and Avalanche L1 management operations for the Avalanche network. P-Chain transactions use…
Avalanche X-Chain
Avalanche X-Chain is the Exchange Chain designed for issuing and transferring Avalanche Native Tokens using the Avalanche Virtual Machine. X-Chain is not…
BABE Consensus
BABE is a slot-based block-authoring protocol that uses verifiable randomness to assign eligible production opportunities among approved blockchain authorities. More than one…