Tokens and Blockchain Infrastructure

Blockchain Network

A blockchain network is the infrastructure of computers, software and rules that maintains a blockchain and processes transactions. Different block...

Burning

Burning is the process of permanently removing tokens from circulation, usually by sending them to an unusable address or using a smart contract fu...

Interoperability

Interoperability is the ability of different systems, networks or applications to communicate and work with one another. In tokenized markets, this...

Minting

Minting is the process of creating new tokens on a blockchain. In an RWA structure, tokens may be minted when new investment interests are issued o...

Onchain Record

An onchain record is information stored or recorded on a blockchain. For tokenized assets, this may include token balances, ownership addresses, tr...

Oracle

An oracle is infrastructure that provides a blockchain or smart contract with information from outside the blockchain. This information could inclu...

Permissioned Token

A permissioned token is a token whose ownership or transfer is restricted according to predefined rules. For example, transfers may only be allowed...

Permissionless Token

A permissionless token can generally be held or transferred without requiring each participant to receive prior approval from a central administrat...

Private Key

A private key is secret cryptographic information used to authorize transactions and prove control over assets associated with a blockchain account...

Proof of Reserves

Proof of reserves refers to methods used to provide evidence that assets claimed to back a token or financial product are actually being held. The...

Public Address

A public address is an identifier used to send, receive and track assets or transactions on a blockchain. It can usually be shared publicly and is...

Smart Contract

A smart contract is software deployed on a blockchain that automatically executes predefined rules when certain conditions are met. In RWA markets,...

Token

A token is a digital unit recorded on a blockchain that can represent value, ownership, rights or access. In RWA markets, a token may represent an...

Token Issuance

Token issuance is the process through which tokens are created and made available to investors or other participants. In an RWA structure, issuance...

Token Metadata

Token metadata is information associated with a digital token that describes or identifies characteristics of that token. Depending on the implemen...

Token Redemption

Token redemption is the process of exchanging a token for the value, asset or financial claim it is designed to represent, subject to the rules of...

Token Standard

A token standard is a set of technical rules that determines how a type of token behaves on a blockchain. Standards can define functions such as ho...

Token Supply

Token supply refers to the number of tokens that have been created or are currently in circulation. For tokenized assets, the supply may correspond...

Wallet

A crypto wallet is a tool used to interact with blockchain assets and accounts. Rather than physically storing tokens, a wallet manages the cryptog...