Blockchain

Radix is a public, decentralized ledger built to support the creation of applications, with a focus on decentralized finance (DeFi) use cases.

The Taproot Upgrade is a recent network upgrade that improved the scalability, privacy, and efficiency of the Bitcoin network.

Segregated Witness (SegWit) is an update in the Bitcoin blockchain that separates the witness data from the base block. It is aimed at scaling the network.

An Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) refers to the amount of cryptocurrency left after a transaction, which can be consumed at any point in time.

DPoS is a new concept of Proof of Stake consensus mechanism that relies upon a group of delegates to validate blocks on behalf of all nodes in the network.

A Merkle Tree is a structure used to verify and maintain data integrity in a set. Merkle trees and Merkle Roots are employed to verify transactions.

Permaweb is like the normal web, but everything we see in it is permanent, verifiable, and embedded in a blockchain buried under hundreds of millions of hashes.

Wrapped Ethereum (WETH) is an ERC-20 version of Ethet, and it is used to facilitate the integration of ETH into the DeFi ecosystem.

The beacon chain is the first phase in the proposed ETH 2.0 roadmap designed to develop the Ethereum network.

Developed by Cryptex Finance, TCAP is an index token that provides all crypto users and traders with real time price exposure to the global crypto market cap.

Social Tokens are meant to be the next big innovation in cryptocurrencies and in the field of decentralized finance.

A bridge between social networks, cryptocurrencies, communities, and web 3.0

Algorithmic stablecoins use complex mechanisms to make them keep the peg with the dollar, without the need for centralized tools.

Layer 2 is a protocol built on top of an existing blockchain (layer 1) for increased performance and output. This is achieved without compromising the security of the blockchain. With the rise in the number of users and transactions on layer 1 blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum, there is a need for increased throughput without compromising security and decentralization.

An oracle in blockchain technology is a third-party service that provides external data to a smart contract, allowing it to interact with the real world.