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Atomic Swap

A way to trade cryptocurrencies directly between different blockchains without using an exchange.

Definition

A way to trade cryptocurrencies directly between different blockchains without using an exchange. Either both parties complete the trade or neither does, there's no in-between. It uses hash time-locked contracts to make the swap trustless.

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Related Terms

Cross-Chain

The ability to move assets, data, or messages between different blockchain networks.

Smart Contract

Self-executing code stored on a blockchain that runs when conditions are met.

Decentralized

Not controlled by any single entity, authority, or server.

ABI

Application Binary Interface.

Account Abstraction

A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.

Account Model

The way Ethereum and many other chains track balances.

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