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Blockchain & Crypto Glossary
The secondary market refers to the traditional stock market. It is known as the secondary market because before bonds, stocks, derivatives, and other financial instruments are sold..
Scrypt is the hash function that converts an input of letters and numbers into an encrypted output that is used by the cryptocurrency Litecoin. It differs from the SHA-256 hash function that..
Scripting programming languages make use of scripting to realize the system's runtime environment so it can be executed automatically instead of using a compiler. The scripting language..
Screen-locking ransomware is a type of software that blocks a target user's access to their device's operating system. This type of ransomware typically works by locking the user's device..
SCORE (Smart Contract on Reliable Environment) is ICON's framework for composing, amending, and initializing smart contracts on the ICON network. In ICON 1.0, smart contracts were written..
Schnorr-Signed ElGamal Encryption is an encryption mechanism commonly employed by various types of public-key cryptography (PKC) systems that blockchains and other types of networks employ..
As it relates to game theory, a focal point or Schelling point is a solution or specific outcome that people automatically choose by default in relation to their surrounding environment..
Scareware is a type of malware that utilizes social engineering to invoke fear, anxiety, and/or shock in a target in order to persuade them to purchase unwanted software..
A scalp trader, or scalper, is a type of investor that typically enters and exits financial positions very quickly — usually within the span of minutes or seconds — with the goal..
A scaling solution is designed to improve the efficiency and computational output of a Layer-1 blockchain network. Scaling solutions are typically composed of Layer-2 protocols — such as..
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