BusinessAugust 20, 2026

onchain

ON-chain

Definition

Relating to transactions or data that are recorded, processed, and verified directly on a blockchain ledger.

Etymology

The word is a compound of the prefix 'on-' and the noun 'chain,' referring specifically to the sequential, cryptographically linked blocks of data that form a blockchain.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the emerging decentralized finance landscape, highlighting that perpetual volume is now being processed and recorded directly on-chain rather than through traditional centralized systems.

RWA Perps Volume Crushes Tokenization

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