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Blockchain bridge

A system that communicates or represents assets and messages across otherwise separate networks.

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Definition

A blockchain bridge transfers messages or creates a usable representation of an asset across networks that do not share one native state.

Simple example

A bridge may lock a token on one network and mint a corresponding representation on another.

Often confused with

A bridge is not simply a road between identical databases. Trust, validation, custody, liquidity, and failure modes depend on the design.

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