Absolute Advantage

Absolute Advantage Intermediate An economics concept in which one party has a direct advantage in efficiency in producing/providing a specific good or service over another party.

Node

An essential component of a blockchain infrastructure, a node stores data and allows all communication (transactions) to pass through it.

Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) that has the final goal of convincing victims to pay for a decryption ransom in order to recover their compromised files or system. The payments are normally asked in digital currencies that are difficult to be traced, such as Bitcoin, Monero, or any other cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin Halving

A blockchain event known as a "halvening" (or "Bitcoin halving") causes block subsidies or rewards for validating transactions to be reduced by half.