Economic Finality
Economic finality is the degree of confidence that reversing a block would require an attacker or validator set to incur a clearly…
Blockchain Networks & Protocols
Networks, consensus systems, protocols and blockchain infrastructure.
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EIP-1559
EIP-1559 is the Ethereum protocol proposal that introduced a dynamically adjusted base fee, elastic block capacity around a target, and a transaction…
EIP-4844
EIP-4844 is the Ethereum upgrade proposal that introduced blob-carrying transactions and a separate data-availability fee market for rollups. Blob data is temporarily…
EIP-712 Typed Data Signing
EIP-712 standardizes hashing and signing typed structured data so wallets can present meaningful fields instead of opaque byte strings. Readable signing improves…
Encrypted Mempool
An encrypted mempool hides pending transaction contents until ordering or commitment, reducing opportunities for frontrunning, censorship, and value extraction. The design can…
ERC-3643 Permissioned Token Standard
ERC-3643 defines permissioned token interfaces that enforce identity and compliance checks for regulated real-world assets and security-token transfers. The architecture separates token…
ERC-4626 Tokenized Vault
ERC-4626 standardizes tokenized vaults that accept one underlying ERC-20 asset and issue transferable shares representing proportional vault claims. Standard interfaces improve integration…
ERC-777 Token Standard
ERC-777 defines fungible tokens with operator controls and send or receive hooks while preserving compatibility with core ERC-20 behavior. Hooks let contracts…
Ethereum
Ethereum is a public proof-of-stake blockchain and programmable settlement network that supports smart contracts, decentralized applications, tokens, and digital assets. Its native…
Ethereum Address
An Ethereum address is a 20-byte identifier for an externally owned account or smart contract within an EVM-compatible network's state. Checksum capitalization…
Ethereum Classic Network
The Ethereum Classic Network is the peer-to-peer proof-of-work blockchain infrastructure that validates ETC transactions, smart contracts, and blocks. It maintains a state…
Ethereum Consolidation Request
An Ethereum consolidation request is an execution-layer request that asks the consensus layer to combine the balance of one validator into another…
Ethereum Execution Request
An Ethereum execution request is a typed protocol message produced by execution-layer activity for later processing by the consensus layer. EIP-7685 defines…
Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)
An Ethereum Improvement Proposal is a design document that specifies a proposed Ethereum feature, standard, process, or protocol change and explains its…
Ethereum Mainnet
Ethereum Mainnet is the production Ethereum blockchain where native ETH and deployed smart contracts carry real economic value. It is identified by…
Ethereum Network
The Ethereum Network is the global peer-to-peer system of validators, nodes, clients, users, and applications that maintains Ethereum’s canonical proof-of-stake blockchain. It…
Ethereum Node Record (ENR)
An Ethereum Node Record, or ENR, is a signed data record used to describe an Ethereum network node for discovery and connection.…
Ethereum Portal Network
The Ethereum Portal Network is a set of lightweight peer-to-peer networks designed to provide decentralized access to Ethereum data without requiring every…
Ethereum Request for Comments (ERC)
Ethereum Request for Comments, or ERC, refers to application-level standards proposed through Ethereum’s improvement process. ERCs define interfaces and conventions for tokens,…
Ethereum Set-Code Transaction
An Ethereum set-code transaction is the EIP-7702 transaction type that lets an externally owned account authorize persistent delegation to smart-contract code. The…
Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
The Ethereum Virtual Machine, or EVM, is the deterministic execution environment that runs Ethereum smart-contract bytecode and applies transaction state changes. It…
Execution Address
An execution address identifies an account or contract in a blockchain's transaction-execution layer, distinct from consensus validator credentials or withdrawal keys. The…
Execution Client
An execution client is node software that validates and processes blockchain transactions, maintains execution state, runs the virtual machine, manages a transaction…
Execution Layer
The execution layer is the part of a blockchain architecture that processes transactions, runs smart-contract code, updates application state, and exposes execution…