Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proof of burn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: proof of burn
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process for verification on a blockchain that requires the destruction (“burning”) of tokens.

Example Sentences

"Proof of burn is used to destroy (burn) coins. To burn bitcoins means to send those bitcoins to a verifiable yet nonspendable address."
"The third approach to ensure the integrity of a blockchain is proof of burn, first used by Counterparty. The Counterparty tokens, XCP, were distributed proportionally to everyone who destroyed bitcoins by sending them to an unrecoverable address during the proof-of-burn period in January 2014, see counterparty.io."

Inflected Forms

proofs of burn (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

proof of work proof of stake

Questions

What does proof of burn mean?: A process for verification on a blockchain that requires the destruction (“burning”) of tokens.

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