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proofs of burn

proofs of burn is the plural of proof of burn.

Meaning of proof of burn

Noun

proof of burn (plural proofs of burn)

  1. A process for verification on a blockchain that requires the destruction (“burning”) of tokens.
    • Proof of burn is used to destroy (burn) coins. To burn bitcoins means to send those bitcoins to a verifiable yet nonspendable address.2015, David Lee Kuo Chuen, Handbook of Digital Currency: Bitcoin, Innovation, Financial Instruments, and Big Data, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 47

Questions about proofs of burn

What is proofs of burn the plural of?
Proofs of burn is the plural of proof of burn.

Words near proofs of burn in the dictionary

  1. proofrooms
  2. proofs
  3. proofs by contradiction
  4. proofs by example
  5. proofs by exhaustion
  6. proofs of burn
  7. proofs of concept
  8. proofs of concepts
  9. proofs of delivery
  10. proofs of stake
  11. proofs of work

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