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Proof-of-Work

...epresentation in majority decision making. If the majority were based on one-IP-address-one-vote, it could be subverted by anyone able to allocate many IPs. Proof-of-w...

Bitcoin As A State Transition System

... spent, with each UTXO having a denomination and an owner (defined by a 20-byte address which is essentially a cryptographic public key). A transaction contains one or...

Messages and Transactions

...ned accounts and broadcast to the network. A transaction contains the recipient address, a cryptographic signature proving the sender's identity, the amount of ether t...

Code Execution

..., contract code has access to crucial context: it can read the message sender's address, the amount of ether sent, the data payload provided by the caller, and block-l...

Blockchain and Mining

... a modified version of the GHOST (Greedy Heaviest Observed Subtree) protocol to address security issues that arise from fast block times. In traditional longest-chain ...

Technology Stack

...ing new tokens on the Omni Layer and delivering them to the depositor's Bitcoin address. It processes redemption requests from users who wish to convert tethers back t...

Process of Tethering

...ile. This process requires government-issued identification documents, proof of address, and information about the source of funds. The KYC requirement serves dual pur...

Use Cases

... channel: a sender can purchase tethers, transfer them to a recipient's Bitcoin address anywhere in the world within minutes, and the recipient can either redeem them ...

Advantages

...er can withdraw their tokens to a personal wallet, transfer them to any Bitcoin address in the world, and use them on any platform that supports Omni Layer tokens. Thi...

Conclusion

... audit and attestation practices, and the evolution of blockchain technology to address scalability and privacy limitations. As these enabling conditions improve, the ...

Conclusion

...elding a system that is both more efficient and more flexible than systems that address both concerns with a single mechanism. As the network continues to evolve and i...

Introduction

...cial applications where stable value is a prerequisite. Stablecoins emerged to address this volatility limitation by creating blockchain-native digital assets pegged ...

Technology

...int` function creates new USDC tokens and assigns them to a specified recipient address, increasing the total supply. The `burn` function permanently destroys tokens, ...

Compliance Framework

...val processes, and the notification and appeal mechanisms available to affected address holders. Circle publishes transparency reports disclosing the number and nature...

Token Lifecycle

...deposited dollar amount and credits them to the customer's specified blockchain address. The minting transaction is recorded on the blockchain, providing an immutable...

Technical Specifications

...ic keys using the secp256k1 curve, the same elliptic curve used by Bitcoin. The address format includes a version byte specific to Dogecoin, a hash of the public key, ...

The Fork

...e limit of 8MB. The fork was technically clean and well-planned. Every Bitcoin address that held a balance at the time of the fork received an identical balance on bo...

Technical Specifications

...ve further enhanced Bitcoin Cash's programmability. Bitcoin Cash uses the same address format foundation as Bitcoin but adopted the CashAddr format in January 2018 to...