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.
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: