Whisper

Whisper is a peer-to-peer messaging protocol on Ethereum, ensuring secure, private communication for decentralized applications with double-layer encryption and...

Layer 1

Layer 1 blockchain is the underlying blockchain protocol that provides the foundation for the network. It is a distributed ledger technology (DLT) that has been...

Layer 0

Layer 0 protocols form the foundation upon which Layer 1 blockchains are constructed. They serve as the infrastructure for blockchain networks and applications,...

ERC-404

ERC-404 is an experimental Ethereum token standard, merging functionalities of both ERC-20 (fungible tokens) and ERC-721 (non-fungible tokens) into one framewor...

Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs)

Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) are cryptographic methods enabling one party to prove the truth of a statement without revealing additional information to another ...

BAMM - Borrow Automated Market Maker

The term ‘borrowAMM’ refers to the ability of traders to borrow concentrated liquidity positions from a public pool (the float pool) and utilize them in their o...

Jaewon Cho

Jaewon Cho is a content Editor in IQ.WIKI. [\[1\]](#cite-id-6hww11ez8nt) Career After graduating from university, he started his career in the Oil & Gas indus...

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) is a consensus mechanism where network users elect delegates to validate blockchain transactions and establish protocol rules.

Merkle Tree

A Merkle Tree is a data structure in computer science, used in blockchain technology for efficient and secure encoding of blockchain data.

Collateralization Ratio

The Collateralization Ratio is a DeFi metric indicating a borrowing position's financial stability, calculated as total collateral value over total borrowed val...

AI Coins

AI Coins, also known as artificial intelligence coins or tokens, are a type of cryptocurrency that incorporates artificial intelligence technology into their op...

Hyperledger

Hyperledger is an open-source project initiated by the Linux Foundation, providing frameworks and tools for developing blockchain-based distributed ledgers for ...

Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)

A Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) is a directed graph with no directed cycles, often used in modeling dependencies among objects or transactions.

Decentralized Application (dApp)

Decentralized Applications (dApp) are open-source applications that run on blockchain networks, offering transparency and security, funded by a tokenized system...

Whisper

Whisper is a peer-to-peer messaging protocol on Ethereum, ensuring secure, private communication for decentralized applications with double-layer encryption and...

Solidity

Solidity is a contract-oriented programming language created by the Ethereum Network team for developing smart contracts and DApps on blockchain networks.

Layer 1

Layer 1 is the foundational blockchain level responsible for transaction execution, validation, and providing infrastructure for decentralized applications and ...

Layer 0

Layer 0 protocols underpin Layer 1 blockchains, enhancing scalability and interoperability, and enabling customized Layer 1 blockchain development.

Blockchain

Blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger that records transactions across many computers, ensuring secure, unalterable, and verifiable transactions without ...

Bribes

Bribes in DeFi are rewards given to governance token holders to incentivize votes that increase liquidity and emissions for specific pools on platforms like Cur...

Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based entities governed by code and token holders, operating without central government influence.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) refers to a financial system using blockchain and smart contracts to offer transparent services without central authorities.

Decentralized Exchange (DEX)

A Decentralized Exchange (DEX) is a peer-to-peer platform enabling direct cryptocurrency trades via blockchain, utilizing smart contracts to eliminate intermedi...

Gauges

Gauges are smart contracts rewarding users who deposit assets like LP tokens with staking and governance tokens, incentivizing beneficial protocol behaviors.