Glossary Terms Starting with A

Address Generation Policy

An address generation policy is the documented set of rules governing how blockchain receiving addresses are created, derived, assigned, reused, rotated, monitored,…

Address Indexer

Address Indexer is a service that processes blockchain data into searchable records organized by address, transaction, token, block, or event. It is…

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…

Address Lookup Table Account

An address lookup table account is a Solana account that stores a list of addresses so versioned transactions can reference them by…

Address Mapping

Address mapping is the process of associating one address with another identifier, account, network representation, customer record, or destination used by an…

Address Migration

Address Migration is the controlled transition from old receiving or custody addresses to new addresses, scripts, accounts, wallets, or custodians. It includes…

Address Monitor

Address Monitor is a service that continuously watches one or more blockchain addresses for transactions, balance changes, confirmations, or risk events. It…

Address Network Mismatch

Address network mismatch occurs when a payment destination is paired with a blockchain network different from the one for which the payment…

Address Ownership Verification

Address Ownership Verification is the process of obtaining evidence that a person or organization controls or is legitimately associated with a specified…

Address Poisoning

Address Poisoning is a scam in which an attacker inserts a lookalike wallet address into a victim’s transaction history, often by sending…

Address Prefix

An address prefix is the leading part of a blockchain address that helps identify its network, format, version, or address type. Prefixes…

Address Privacy

Address privacy is the protection of relationships between blockchain addresses, transactions, identities, balances, and activity patterns from unwanted observation. Address privacy concerns…

Address Proof of Control

Address proof of control is evidence that a person or system can authorize actions using the private key or account authority associated…

Address Reputation

Address Reputation is a contextual assessment of a blockchain address based on observed behavior, attribution, transaction exposure, prior incidents, and confidence in…

Address Reservation

Address reservation is the temporary hold placed on an available payment address or derivation index while a checkout, invoice, or account assignment…

Address Reuse

Address reuse is the repeated use of the same blockchain receiving address for multiple transactions. It can simplify operations but may weaken…

Address Reuse Policy

Address Reuse Policy is a documented rule defining whether, when, and for how long a crypto payment address may be presented to…

Address Risk Score

An address risk score estimates the likelihood that a blockchain address is associated with illicit, fraudulent, sanctioned, or otherwise risky activity. A…

Address Rotation

Address Rotation is the controlled practice of replacing or alternating deposit, receiving, or operational blockchain addresses instead of using one address indefinitely.…

Address Screening

Address Screening is the risk-based review of a blockchain address and its transaction exposure against sanctions, illicit-finance, fraud, and internal policy indicators.…

Address Token Mismatch

Address Token Mismatch is a condition in which a payment reaches the expected blockchain address but uses a token or asset different…

Address Type

Address type identifies the protocol-defined destination or spending condition represented by a blockchain address, such as a public-key-hash address, script address, contract…

Address Validation

Address Validation is the technical check that a blockchain address is correctly formed and appropriate for the intended network, asset, and transaction…

Address Whitelist

Address Whitelist is a controlled set of blockchain addresses that are preapproved as permitted destinations for defined accounts, assets, networks, or transaction…