Glossary definition

Whitepaper

A protocol whitepaper describes a system's goals, mechanism, assumptions, and often its economic or cryptographic model; it is not proof that deployed code matches.

also: protocol whitepaper, technical whitepaper, white paper · reviewed July 22, 2026

A whitepaper is a technical and detailed document released by developers that explains the project they are working on and its purpose.

We often go through whitepapers to gain a better understanding of the complex protocols we audit.

Examples of whitepapers include:

Used in context

Articles using this term.