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Hot wallet

Olga Hryniuk
WalletCryptocurrency wallet+ 1
A cryptocurrency wallet that can be accessed online to store currencies and make transactions. A hot wallet stores a collection of private keys and needs to be connected to the internet to process cryptocurrency operations.
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Haskell

Olga Hryniuk
ProgrammingHaskell
A functional programming language with a focus on producing secure code.  Haskell is well suited to Cardano's high-assurance code, and the need for greater formal verification in the blockchain. Core parts of Cardano are written in Haskell and extensive testing processes ensure Plutus Core smart contracts work properly.
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Hardware wallet

Olga Hryniuk
WalletCryptocurrency wallet
A device that stores cryptocurrencies offline and can be connected to a computer to access the funds. Hardware wallets are secure and beneficial in terms of offline security and convenience as they can be carried around and used when needed.
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Hard fork

Olga Hryniuk
Hard forkHard fork combinator+ 1
An irreversible change to a blockchain protocol. Cardano uses a hard fork combinator to ensure smooth upgrades. Unlike earlier blockchains, Cardano hard forks save the chain history and do not cause disruption for users.
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Governance

Olga Hryniuk
GovernanceDecentralization+ 3
There is no single decision-maker controlling Cardano's growth and development. Instead, decentralized processes empower ada holders to make suggestions and collaborate on decisions. All ada holders can suggest a change through the Cardano improvement proposal (CIP) system, or participate in Project Catalyst to vote on what changes should be made.
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Goguen

Olga Hryniuk
CardanoDevelopment+ 1
The third phase of Cardano development that brought smart contract support.
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Game theory

Olga Hryniuk
ResearchCardano
The study of logical decision-making made by players within the defined parameters of a system. Game theory provides mathematical frameworks for predicting interactions between people in a system, where they are all looking out for their best interests. Cardano uses game theory to help avoid economic attacks on the network.
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Fungible token

Olga Hryniuk
Cryptocurrency
A token that is identical to many others and can be traded is fungible. For example, one ada is the same as all others and so is fungible. Shares in a company, gold bars, and US dollars, for example, are all fungible. Cryptos are usually fungible, but there are also unique, non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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Formal verification

Olga Hryniuk
ResearchFormal verification+ 1
The process of checking whether system design and the underlying algorithms are correct and satisfy the given requirements and properties. It is based on the formal methods of mathematics and is an integral part of IOG research. The core parts of Cardano are written in Haskell.
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Finality

Olga Hryniuk
blockchain
The point in time when the result of a transaction becomes immutable and true for everyone on the blockchain.
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Fiat currency

Olga Hryniuk
Fiat
A medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes issued by central banks. The US dollar, British pound, and Japanese yen are all fiat money.
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ERC20 converter

Olga Hryniuk
ERC20Interoperability
A tool that allows ERC20 tokens to be used on Cardano. Users benefit from a higher capacity of transaction processing, lower fees, and the greater security offered by the Ouroboros consensus protocol. SingularityNET’s AGIX token is the first token that users can move between Ethereum and Cardano.
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Epoch

Olga Hryniuk
Cardano
A unit of time on Cardano. An epoch lasts for 120 hours, equivalent to 432,000 slots.
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Emurgo

Olga Hryniuk
Emurgo
A global blockchain solutions provider that focuses on the promotion of Cardano-based commercial applications. Emurgo is one of the three founding organizations of Cardano. The other two are IOG and the Cardano Foundation.
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Djed

Olga Hryniuk
DjedStablecoin
Djed is a Cardano stablecoin announced in 2021 and issued by COTI – a crypto payments platform provider.
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DEX

Olga Hryniuk
Decentralization
Decentralized exchange. A type of crypto exchange with no intermediary, where users can securely trade their assets directly with other users.
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Determinism

Olga Hryniuk
DeterminismCardano
The predictability of costs for a blockchain transaction. Cardano uses deterministic pricing, which means you know how much a transaction will cost before you make it. Protocol parameters, rather than network traffic, govern pricing on Cardano, so prices remain stable and low. No fees are charged for failed transactions, which differentiates Cardano from ind...
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Delegation

Olga Hryniuk
Delegation
The process whereby ada owners can assign their funds using their wallets to a stake pool. This helps maintain a computer server to run a node on the Cardano network. In exchange, delegators receive a share of the pool’s total rewards. Delegating your ada is totally safe because no ada leaves the user’s wallet.
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Decentralized identity

Olga Hryniuk
Decentralization
A system in which users retain control over their identity using a blockchain wallet. This technology ensures data is stored securely and protects privacy rights. Users choose when and with whom they share their identity and credentials, which the requester verifies on the blockchain.
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Decentralized identifier (DID)

Olga Hryniuk
DIDDecentralization
A unique identifier that is not issued or controlled by a central authority. The controller of the DID (in the case of a person, the object of the DID) can prove ownership without requiring permission from any other party.
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