The masterchain (workchain ID=-1) is the central chain of TON that coordinates the whole system: validator set, network configuration, finalized block hashes of all other workchains.
Every shard trusts the masterchain; global finalization and cross-chain message validation go through it.
The unique identifier of an account or contract on a blockchain.
Abstract Datagram Network Layer — TON's low-level peer-to-peer protocol.
Automated Market Maker — algorithmic pricing through a liquidity pool.
A group of transactions finalized by validators and chained to the previous block.
Bag of Cells — the binary serialization format for structured data and smart contracts in TON.
Centralized exchange — custodial exchange (Binance, OKX, Bybit).
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