Block Headers Sovereign Assets • Layer 1s • Payment Networks condensed block metadata for chain verification Block Headers are condensed summaries of blocks in a blockchain. Each block header contains key metadata such as

  Light Node sovereign assets • layer 1s • payment networks lightweight blockchain verification for accessible participation Light node, also known as a lightweight or SPV (Simplified Payment Verification) node, is a type of blockchain

  Full Node Sovereign Assets • Layer 1s • Payment Networks independent blockchain verification and storage A full node is a type of blockchain node that stores a complete copy of the blockchain ledger and

  Finality Sovereign Assets • Layer 1s • Payment Networks the point at which transactions become irreversible Finality refers to the point at which a blockchain transaction is considered irreversible and permanently recorded on the

  Proof of Work Consensus • Security • Infrastructure computational validation securing blockchain networks Proof of Work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism used by some blockchain networks to validate transactions and secure the network. It

  Consensus Mechanism sovereign assets • Layer 1s • payment networks agreement mechanism enabling trustless coordination across decentralized networks Consensus mechanism is the process used by blockchain networks to achieve agreement on the validity of

  Block Verification Sovereign Assets • Layer 1s • Payment Networks the validation process that secures blockchain integrity Block verification is the process by which nodes in a blockchain network check and confirm the validity

  Nodes Sovereign Assets • Layer 1s • Payment Networks network participants maintaining blockchain infrastructure Nodes are individual computers or devices that participate in a blockchain network by maintaining a copy of the distributed ledger

  $DGB sovereign assets • Layer 1s • payment networks grassroots decentralized blockchain for censorship-resistant payments $DGB is the native cryptocurrency of the DigiByte blockchain, a highly secure and decentralized network developed in the United

  Minting Sovereign Assets • Layer 1s • Payment Networks on-chain asset creation process Minting refers to the process of creating a new digital asset on a blockchain, such as a cryptocurrency token or NFT