Nash Equilibrium
Game‑theory state where no participant benefits by changing strategy alone, key for mechanism design.
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Archives: Glossary
Archives: Glossary
Network Effects
The value of a protocol increases as more users, developers, and liquidity join and interact.
Name Service
On‑chain registry that maps human‑readable names to addresses and metadata, improving UX.
Non‑Custodial Wallet
Wallet where the user controls private keys directly without a third party; keys never leave the device.
Nonce Reuse
Repeating a nonce with the same key leaks secrets in signatures like ECDSA, enabling key recovery.
Nonce
A number used once in mining or per‑account sequence to make transactions unique and ordered.
Node Operator
A person or service that runs and maintains blockchain nodes for staking, validation, or indexing.
Node
A participant in a peer‑to‑peer network that validates, relays, or produces blocks.
NiPoPoW
Non‑interactive proofs of proof‑of‑work that let lightweight clients verify chain work succinctly.
NIZK (Non‑Interactive Zero‑Knowledge)
Zero‑knowledge proof where interaction between prover and verifier is removed using a common reference string.
NFT (Non‑Fungible Token)
Unique token that represents ownership of a distinct asset, often linked to media, game items, or identity.
