Glossary

Bridge signer

An operator participating in threshold authorization for cross-chain actions. A bridge signer is not necessarily every validator.

EVM chain ID

The numeric identifier EVM wallets use to separate networks and prevent cross-network transaction replay. See network access for ZEL identifiers.

Fallback

A recoverable outcome in which value reaches a safe destination form but the requested destination action, such as a swap, does not complete.

Ionic Swap

Zano's private peer-to-peer swap mechanism. It settles on Zano L1 and is distinct from a ZEL AMM or cross-chain swap.

Key epoch

The period and state associated with one threshold signer membership and key. Bridge authorizations must bind to the correct epoch.

Short name

A compact network identifier. ZEL values are listed in network access.

stZANO

A separate asset planned for ZEL consensus staking and ordinary governance. It does not represent or back ZANO and is distinct from Zano L1 Proof-of-Stake mining.

Threshold signing (TSS)

A signing process in which multiple participants jointly authorize an action without one participant holding the complete signing key.

Wrapped ZANO

The contract-compatible form used where an ERC-20 interface is required. It retains the ZANO ticker; EVM listings must also identify its chain ID and verified contract address.

Zano L1

The private Zano blockchain and its native transaction, Confidential Asset, alias, Ionic Swap, and private Proof-of-Stake features.

ZEL

Zano Execution Layer, the public EVM-compatible Layer 1 connected to Zano. It is currently available only on testnet.