A trading strategy where a trader borrows an asset to sell it, anticipating a further decline in price. If the price does indeed decrease, the short seller benefits.
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A side chain is a blockchain ledger that operates alongside a main blockchain, establishing a bidirectional connection between the main chain and the sidechain.
A Side Channel Attack refers to a technique used by hackers to exploit the unintentional information conveyed by a computer’s inherent “tells”.
A Stale Block refers to a block that has been mined successfully but is not included in the current longest blockchain. This typically occurs when another block at the same height is added to the chain before it.
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is an agency of the US Treasury Department that focuses on financial intelligence and enforcement.
Signals serve as a prompt to either purchase or sell an asset.
Silk Road was an illicit online marketplace that operated on the dark web and was ultimately dismantled by the FBI.
SIM-Swap is a form of scam that takes advantage of the security measures known as two-factor authentication.
Simplified Payment Verification (SPV) is a term used to describe a lightweight client that is designed to verify transactions on a blockchain. This client is specifically designed to be efficient and consume minimal resources while still providing the necessary level of security. SPV clients are commonly used in situations where full validation of the blockchain is not required, such as in mobile or web-based applications. By utilizing SPV, these clients can verify transactions without the need to download and store the entire blockchain, making them more lightweight and accessible.
State Channel is a cutting-edge solution for scaling that operates on a second layer. It effectively minimizes the need for on-chain transactions by shifting them off-chain. Participants can engage in multiple off-chain transactions and subsequently sign them onto the main chain. This innovative approach significantly reduces the overall number of on-chain transactions required.