MainnetMainnet is the term used to describe a fully developed and deployed blockchain protocol, meaning cryptocurrency transactions are broadcast, verified,... Read More is the term used to describe when a blockchainA blockchain is a distributed database that is shared among the nodes of a computer network. Read More protocolThe set of rules that define interactions on a network, usually involving consensus, transaction validation, and network participation on a... Read More is fully developed and deployed, meaning that cryptocurrencyA digital currency in which transactions are verified and records maintained by a decentralized system using cryptography, rather than by... transactions are being broadcasted, verified, and recorded on a distributed ledgerA Ledger whose data is stored and synced across a network of nodes. A distributed ledger is not limited to... Read More technology (blockchain). A mainnet is a completely developed blockchain platform for users to send and receive cryptocurrency transactions (or any other kind of digital data that is recorded on a distributed ledger).
