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The world of cryptocurrency with The Crypto Dictionary: your go-to guide for clear, concise definitions of crypto terms and concepts.
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Paper Hands
Paper hands lack conviction in holding cryptocurrencies.
Parachain
Parachains operate on Polkadot and Kusama.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
P2P networks share data/tasks among users.
Permissionless
Permissionless blockchains allow universal access.
Plaintext
Plaintext is readable text without encryption.
Play-to-Earn (P2E)
P2E incentivizes blockchain game players.
Politically Exposed Person (PEP)
PEPs hold prominent public roles.
Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance (PBFT)
PBFT prevents faults in blockchain environments.
Price Discovery
Price discovery sets cryptocurrency prices.
Private Chain
A private blockchain is invitation-only.
Private Key
A private key accesses crypto wallets.
Proof of Activity (PoA)
PoA combines PoW and PoS mechanisms.
Proof of Authority (PoA)
PoA selects validators by reputation.
Proof of Burn (PoB)
PoB burns tokens for block validation.
Proof of Capacity (PoC)
PoC mines based on storage space.
Proof of Elapsed Time (PoET)
PoET is a consensus algorithm in permissioned blockchains.
Proof of History (PoH)
PoH timestamps blockchain events.
Proof of Importance (PoI)
PoI selects block miners based on contribution.
Proof of Replication (PoRep)
PoRep verifies data storage dedication.
Proof of Reputable Observations (PRO)
PRO uses reputations and cryptographic mechanisms.
Proof of Stake (PoS)
PoS validates transactions based on staked tokens.
Proof of Work (PoW)
PoW validates transactions via computational work.
Public Chain
A public blockchain is open and decentralised.
Public Key
A public key encrypts plaintext to ciphertext.
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