| Data Availability | Data availability is exactly that - how available the data regarding transactions is to users. Data can be readily available on the blockchain (more expensive and secure), or on a third-party data provider (cheaper, less “available”) given there are trusted third parties. |
| The Merge | The Merge refers to the joining of the existing execution layer of Ethereum with the new proof-of-stake consensus layer, the Beacon Chain. Ethereum moves from PoW -> PoS. |
| Monolithic Blockchain | A blockchain that does execution, settlement, history and data availability within one layer secured by one honest majority consensus. _(Source:... |
