A Real-World Asset is a physical or traditional financial item, like property or stocks, that is put onto a blockchain as a digital token.

Service providing external data to smart contracts

A Layer 1 is the main, core blockchain network itself, like Bitcoin or Ethereum.

Maximal Extractable Value from transaction ordering

Ability to interact between different blockchains

What is Zero-Knowledge Proof?

Cryptographic method to prove information without revealing it

Atomic Swap definition

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Oct 04, 2025

Définition

Direct cryptocurrency exchange between different blockchains

Hashed timelock contracts enable trustless swaps; Komodo pioneered it, reducing reliance on centralized exchanges for cross-asset trades. Mechanism: HTLCs, time-bound. Supported: BTC-LTC, ETH-ERC20. Limitations: Same hash algo required.

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RWA

Oracle

Layer 1

MEV

Cross-Chain

Zero-Knowledge Proof