Definition of Off-chain

Off-chain

By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020

It refers to transactions occuring outside the blockchain and executed instantly. There are number of methods to do off-chain transactions. For example, two interested parties do a transfer agreement. Next, a third party faciliatete the transaction by become the guarantor in it.

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