A blockchain built specifically for a single application or use case, rather than being a general-purpose platform.
A blockchain built specifically for a single application or use case, rather than being a general-purpose platform. dYdX built its own appchain for trading, and many gaming projects run dedicated chains. Appchains offer customization and performance but sacrifice the composability of shared chains.
The base blockchain that processes and finalizes transactions.
A network of independent blockchains that can communicate with each other through the IBC (Inter-Blockchain Communication) protocol.
A Layer 2 scaling solution that bundles many transactions together before posting them to the main chain.
Application Binary Interface.
A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.
The way Ethereum and many other chains track balances.
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