Multisignal (multi-signature)
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
They are wallets that require more than one key for transactions to be authorized. It serves to distribute the responsibility of the possession of the cryptocurrencies and to avoid robberies, manipulations or others without the rest of the members being aware of it.
Related Terms
Externally Owned Accounts (EOA)
Externally owned accounts (EOAs) are accounts that are controlled by a private key and have no coding associated with them.
Emission
The speed/rate at which new coins are minted and released as dictated by the protocols written.
Full Pay-Per-Share (FPPS)
FPPS is quite similar to PPS; the only difference is that the pool will additionally pay a transaction fee incentive if the block is identified. FPPS is the same as PPS+.
Burned Tokens
Tokens which have been sent to addresses whose private key are not known, effectively becoming unusable.
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