Glossary

The typical time between blocks on a network; shorter block times can improve responsiveness but may affect networking and security trade-offs.

A remote procedure call endpoint that lets wallets and apps read blockchain data and broadcast transactions to the network.

Transaction-ordering value that can be captured around block construction; often mitigated using private order flow or specialized builders.

A distribution of tokens to users’ wallet addresses, often to reward early participation or bootstrap a community.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.

A decentralized exchange model that uses liquidity pools and a pricing formula (instead of an order book) to quote trades.

A cryptocurrency and blockchain term commonly used to describe a concept, mechanism, metric, or component within digital-asset systems.