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Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) — previously known as Miner Extractable Value — refers to a strategy to include, omit, or…

EIP-4844, also known as proto-danksharding, is a proposed upgrade to the Ethereum protocol meant to reduce fees and increase transaction…

Token standards are sets of rules and conventions for governing how a crypto token works. Popular standards include ERC-20, BEP-20,…

Symmetric key cryptography (or symmetric encryption) is a type of encryption scheme in which the same key is used both…

Blockchains are secured through a variety of mechanisms that include advanced cryptographic techniques and mathematical models of behavior and decision-making. Blockchain…

Hashing refers to the process of generating a fixed-size output from an input of variable size. This is done through…

A digital signature is a cryptographic mechanism used to verify the authenticity and integrity of digital data. We may consider…

Game theory is fundamental to the development of cryptocurrencies and is one of the reasons why Bitcoin managed to thrive…

Introduction The nature of our digital communications today is such that you rarely communicate directly with your peers. It may…

Mimblewimble (MW) is a blockchain design that employs a novel way of structuring and storing transactions. It’s a different implementation…