Cryptocurrency Glossary
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Scaling
Techniques to increase throughput, reduce latency, or lower costs while maintaining security. Scaling approaches includ…
Sharding
A scaling technique that splits state or transaction processing across multiple shards, allowing parallelism. Sharding …
Sidechain
A separate blockchain that interoperates with a main chain, often via bridges. Sidechains can have different rules and …
State Channel
A mechanism where participants transact off-chain and only settle final results on-chain. Channels can reduce fees and …