A Zero-Knowledge Rollup is a high-speed scaling solution that processes thousands of transactions off the main blockchain.

Decentralized Autonomous Organization governed by token holders

A Layer 0 refers to the technology and infrastructure that lets different, separate blockchains work together.

Ability to interact between different blockchains

What is Governance Token?

Token giving voting rights in protocol decisions

Direct cryptocurrency exchange between different blockchains

Sharding definition

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Oct 04, 2025

Definition

Splitting blockchain into smaller pieces for scalability

Ethereum 2.0s sharding divides state into 64 shards; it aims for 100k TPS, parallelizing execution without sacrificing decentralization. Implementation: Danksharding (EIP-4844). Benefits: Parallel processing. Challenges: Cross-shard txs, data availability.

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