📘 Crypto Dictionary: some of the most used words in the crypto world
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1️⃣ Blockchain: The foundation of everything.
A public, decentralized database where every transaction is recorded forever.
It's what ensures that no one can trick you.
2️⃣ Layer 1 and Layer 2
Layer 1s are the main blockchains: Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche.
It's where contracts run, assets are born, transactions are validated.
Layer 2s are solutions built on top of Layer 1s to improve scalability (faster, cheaper). Ex: Arbitrum, Optimism, Base.