Crypto Glossary
Learn all of the most important blockchain and cryptocurrency terms and jargon here.
The term "Open Source" emphasises accessibility, enabling individuals to view and change the software's underlying code according to their needs or preferences.
A simpler form of blockchain, which attaches to the security provided by a Relay Chain rather than providing its own. The Relay Chain provides security to attached parachains, but also provides a guarantee of secure message-passing between them
The chain that coordinates consensus and communication between parachains (and external chains, via bridges).
It's a toolbox filled with different tools for making DApplication, Parachains, Smart Contracts etc.
Polkadot's on-chain treasury is like a big bank for the community. It's a significant change in how money is managed and shared.