SHA-3
Riccardo Dondi
SHA-3, a cryptographic hash function by NIST, ensures high security, flexibility, and efficiency, playing a crucial role in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
Blockchain
Security Token Offering (STO)
A Security Token Offering (STO) is a fundraising method where investors receive security tokens representing ownership in assets, complying with regulatory standards.
Scalability
Scalability in cryptocurrency is crucial for handling growing transaction volumes, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring lower costs for widespread adoption.
Protocol
Protocols in cryptocurrency are sets of rules ensuring secure, efficient blockchain operation, vital for transaction validation, consensus, and data integrity.
Proof of Work (PoW)
Proof of Work (PoW) is a crucial consensus mechanism in cryptocurrency networks, ensuring transaction validation and security through computationally intensive processes.
Proof of Stake (PoS)
Proof of Stake (PoS) is a consensus mechanism in blockchain networks that validates transactions and secures the network by selecting validators based on their staked tokens.
Proof of History (PoH)
Proof of History (PoH) is a novel consensus algorithm providing a verifiable, time-ordered sequence of blockchain events, enhancing efficiency and scalability.
Node
A node in cryptocurrency is any device participating in a blockchain network, maintaining a copy of the ledger, validating transactions, and ensuring network security.
NFT (Non-Fungible Token)
NFTs are unique digital assets using blockchain to establish ownership and authenticity, revolutionizing digital art, collectibles, and gaming.
Nakamoto Consensus
Nakamoto Consensus underpins cryptocurrency security through decentralized transaction verification, proof of work, and economic incentives, despite energy and scalability challenges.