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SKALE Elastic Sidechains are highly configurable blockchains that operate on virtualized subnodes. Users create Elastic Sidechains by submitting their request to the SKALE Manager..
SKL is an ERC-777 token that facilitates SKALE Network staking and security, payments, rewards, and governance voting.
Simplified payment verification (SPV) allows for the running of a light node (or light-client node), more commonly referred to as a crypto wallet. SPV allows a crypto wallet user to verify..
Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) is the token standard on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. It allows users to easily create their own tokens on top of the Bitcoin Cash protocol. SLP token creation..
A SIM swap attack is an attack that involves taking control of a victim's SIM card, which stores private user data and a broad range of user access credentials. Attackers executing a SIM..
Silk Road was a former online black market that was launched in February 2011, and subsequently shut down in October 2013 by the FBI. Silk Road served as a platform for selling illegal..
A signature-based security program is a type of security software that identifies malware using well-known, pre-recorded digital signatures or identifiers. These programs identify malware..
A cryptographic signature is a mathematical mechanism that is used to verify the authenticity of a digital message or digital document within a digital network. Cryptographic signatures are..
A sidechain (or side chain) is an external secondary blockchain protocol that is connected to a primary blockchain network (mainchain). Sidechains are typically designed to allow..
A short squeeze is triggered when a shorted stock is rising in value. This rise in value may be caused by positive financial news or buyers purchasing shares with the knowledge that short..
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