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Blockchain & Crypto Glossary
Chainlink is a decentralized oracle network that provides real-world data to smart contracts on the blockchain. LINK is the digital asset token used to pay for services on the network.
Chain reorganizations, or chain reorgs, occur when blockchain network nodes broadcast two different blocks simultaneously. Since both blocks cannot become finalized, two versions..
A chain migration occurs when a blockchain project decides to operate on a different blockchain protocol. At this time, most decentralized finance (DeFi) projects are built on the Ethereum..
DFINITY's chain key technology is a 48-byte public chain key that allows DFINITY's Internet Computer to finalize transactions. The mechanism is used to render old blocks within the system..
A Certificate of Deposit (CD) is a type of savings account that holds a fixed amount of money for a fixed period of time in exchange for interest paid by the issuing bank..
A certificate authority (CA) is a third-party entity that issues certificates and manages the public keys required to cryptographically verify digital certificates online..
Cerber ransomware is a type of malware that locks and encrypts a victim's files until a ransom is paid. Cerber ransomware became notorious for its ransomware-as-a-service model..
Jointly launched by financial technology (FinTech) firm Circle and crypto exchange Coinbase, CENTRE is the creator of USD coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by dollar-denominated assets held..
Centralized Finance (CeFi) is often thought of as a bridge between traditional finance (TradFi) and modern financial applications like blockchain and financial technology (FinTech)..
A centralized exchange (CEX) is a centrally controlled platform used to trade crypto assets. Centralized exchanges act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers. These platforms are..
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