Glossary March 5, 2026 Algorand mempool Algorand mempool A node’s pool of pending transactions waiting to be included in a block; congestion here often raises fees. Back to A–Z glossary
Glossary March 5, 2026 Proof of Work (PoW) A consensus mechanism requiring miners to expend computational energy to solve mathematical puzzles in order to earn block rewards.
Glossary March 5, 2026 Proof of History A cryptographic technique used by Solana that creates a historical record proving events occurred at a specific moment in time.
Glossary March 5, 2026 Mt. Gox A defunct Bitcoin exchange that once handled over 70% of Bitcoin transactions before collapsing in 2014 due to a massive hack.