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Moonbeam

An Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform built as a parachain on Polkadot.

Definition

An Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform built as a parachain on Polkadot. Developers can deploy existing Ethereum dApps on Moonbeam with minimal changes while benefiting from Polkadot's shared security. It supports Solidity, Vyper, and standard Ethereum tooling.

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Polkadot

A multi-chain network that connects different blockchains (called parachains) through a central relay chain.

Smart Contract

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

Layer 1

The base blockchain that processes and finalizes transactions.

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.

ERC-4337

The Ethereum standard for account abstraction without changing the core protocol.

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