Supernova Terminology

There are many type of assets that are handled on the Supernova blockchain.The assets can be classified into Asset, wAsset, and snAsset.

Asset

The Asset with no prefix is the fundamental asset given as a block reward or used as a transaction fee for blockchain. It is also referred to as Native Asset. ATOM is an asset of Cosmos Hub Gaia, for example.

wAsset

The wrapped asset is an asset that has been transferred from another blockchain through IBC, bridge, etc. The native asset or the wAsset is transferred from outside Supernova blockchain, such as wATOMs.

snAsset

The sn prefix is an asset that is liquidated through Supernova. For example, wATOMs can be liquidated into snATOMs.

Keeper

For the security and maintenance of the protocol, a privileged user may be required. To avoid compromising the degree of decentralization, the distribution of the authority is often implemented throughhrough multisig or Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO).