Bridge

Infrastructure that transfers assets or messages between blockchains, usually by locking on one side and minting on the other.

Blockchain

Distributed ledger secured by cryptography and consensus, where data is written in append-only blocks.

Block

A batch of transactions bundled, validated, and linked to the previous block, forming a chain.

Airdrop

Free distribution of tokens or NFTs to wallets, usually to bootstrap communities, reward early users, or promote a launch.

AI Alignment

Designing AI systems whose goals and behavior remain reliably beneficial to humans, even as capabilities scale.