Category: Blockchain

Layer 0 Protocols

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In AI Infrastructure, Blockchain, Decentralised Systems

Layer 0 protocols are foundational technologies that enable the creation and connection of multiple blockchain networks. They provide the basic infrastructure on which other blockchains, known as Layer 1s, can be built and interact. By handling communication and interoperability between different chains, Layer 0 protocols make it easier to transfer data and assets across separate…

Cross-Chain Interoperability

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Decentralised Systems, Digital Tokens

Cross-chain interoperability is the ability for different blockchain networks to communicate and share information or assets with each other. This means users can move data or tokens across separate blockchains without needing a central exchange or authority. It helps create a more connected and flexible blockchain ecosystem, making it easier for projects and users to…

Atomic Swaps

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Decentralised Systems

Atomic swaps are a method that allows people to exchange one type of cryptocurrency for another directly, without needing a trusted third party such as an exchange. The process uses smart contracts to ensure that both sides of the trade happen at the same time, or not at all, making it secure for both parties….

Stealth Addresses

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptographic Primitives, Privacy-Preserving Technologies

Stealth addresses are a privacy feature used in cryptocurrency transactions to make it difficult for outsiders to link payments to a specific recipient. When someone wants to send funds to a person using a stealth address, a unique one-time address is generated for each transaction. This means that even if someone looks at the blockchain,…

Ring Signatures

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptographic Primitives, Privacy-Preserving Technologies

Ring signatures are a type of digital signature that allows someone to sign a message on behalf of a group without revealing which member actually created the signature. This means that it is possible to verify that the signature was made by someone in the group, but not exactly who. Ring signatures help to protect…

Bulletproofs

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptographic Primitives, Privacy-Preserving Technologies

Bulletproofs are a type of cryptographic proof that lets someone show a statement is true without revealing any extra information. They are mainly used to keep transaction amounts private in cryptocurrencies, while still allowing others to verify that the transactions are valid. Bulletproofs are valued for being much shorter and faster than older privacy techniques,…

Schnorr Signatures

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Cryptographic Primitives

Schnorr signatures are a type of digital signature scheme used to prove the authenticity of digital messages or transactions. They are valued for their simplicity, efficiency, and strong security properties compared to other signature methods. Schnorr signatures allow multiple signatures to be combined into one, reducing the amount of data needed and improving privacy.

Verifiable Delay Functions

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptographic Primitives, Decentralised Systems

Verifiable Delay Functions, or VDFs, are special mathematical puzzles that require a certain amount of time to solve, no matter how much computing power is used, but their solutions can be checked quickly by anyone. They are designed so that even with many computers working together, the minimum time to solve the function cannot be…

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptographic Primitives, Privacy-Preserving Technologies

Zero-Knowledge Proofs are methods in cryptography that let one person prove to another that they know a secret, without revealing the secret itself. This means information can be verified without sharing any details about it. These proofs help keep data private while still ensuring trust between parties.

Merkle Trees

Post author By EfficiencyAI
Post date 31 May 2025
Categories In Blockchain, Cryptographic Primitives, Decentralised Systems

A Merkle Tree is a way of organising data into a tree structure where each leaf node represents a piece of data and each non-leaf node is a hash of its child nodes. This structure allows for quick and secure verification of large sets of data, as any change in a single data point will…