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Interoperability

infrastructure
protocol

The ability of blockchains, wallets, and applications to exchange assets, messages, or data across different systems.

Also known as
cross-chain
multi-chain
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concept

Interoperability lets otherwise separate systems communicate. In crypto, it can mean moving tokens, proving events from another chain, sharing wallet standards, or sending messages between smart contracts.

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standards

Standards improve compatibility by defining addresses, signatures, token interfaces, metadata, and messaging formats. Security depends on the mechanism: custodial bridges, multisigs, light clients, and validity proofs have different trust models.

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