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The Merge

The Merge, which happened in September 2022, is considered to be one of the biggest events in the blockchain world in recent times. It had been a long time coming.

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Sharding

What is sharding? Sharding is a scaling technique used in distributed computing and database systems, where data is partitioned into smaller subsets called “shards” and… Read More »Sharding

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ERC-721

Definition of ERC-721 ERC-721 or Ethereum Request for Comments 721 is a data standard for creating non-fungible tokens (NFTs). That means each token is unique… Read More »ERC-721

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Testnet

In blockchain technology, a testnet is an instance of a blockchain powered by the same or a newer version of the underlying software. It is used to run, test and experiment blockchain projects without risk to real funds or the main chain.