A parallel blockchain in the Polkadot ecosystem that connects to the main relay chain and benefits from shared security. Parachains can specialize in specific use cases (DeFi, privacy, smart contracts) while maintaining interoperability through Cross-Consensus Messaging (XCM). They process transactions in parallel and are validated by the relay chain's validator set.
Parachain
A parallel blockchain in the Polkadot ecosystem that connects to the main relay chain and benefits from shared security. Parachains can specialize in specific use cases (DeFi, p…
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- SORA parachain
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- Privacy-focused chains
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