Crypto Wiki

Sharding is a Layer-1 scaling solution designed to improve the scalability of blockchain networks by splitting the blockchain into smaller partitions, or "shards," each capable of processing its own transactions and smart contracts.

Segregated Witness (SegWit) is a protocol upgrade for the Bitcoin network that was implemented in 2017.

A seed phrase, also known as a recovery phrase or mnemonic phrase, is a sequence of 12, 18, or 24 random words generated by a cryptocurrency wallet.

A Security Token Offering (STO) is a regulated method of raising capital by issuing digital tokens that represent ownership or a stake in a real-world asset, such as equity, debt, or real estate.

The Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU) is an emergency insurance fund established by Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, to protect users in the event of a security breach or significant loss.

Scrypt is a cryptographic hashing algorithm used by several cryptocurrencies as an alternative to Bitcoin’s SHA-256. 

Scaling solutions refer to technologies or methods designed to improve the scalability of blockchain networks by increasing their capacity to handle more transactions efficiently.

Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous creator (or group of creators) of Bitcoin, the first decentralized cryptocurrency. 

A SIM Swap attack is a type of fraud where a hacker gains control of a victim’s phone number by transferring it to a new SIM card. 

SHA-256 (Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit) is a cryptographic hash function that generates a fixed-size 256-bit hash from any input.