# Key Definitions

## Key Definitions

**Airdrop:** A way of distributing STR tokens or other digital assets to users, often as rewards, incentives, or promotions to encourage engagement and adoption.

**AI-Enhanced:** The use of artificial intelligence to assist, automate, or optimize platform features such as user intent detection, transaction routing, fraud prevention, and personalized experiences.

**Bridge:** A mechanism that allows assets to move across different blockchain networks, enabling seamless cross-chain transfers.

**Fiat:** Government-issued currency not backed by crypto or commodities, such as USD, EUR, or MXN.

**Gas Fees:** Costs required to process blockchain transactions. Strovum reduces or eliminates these fees through optimized routing and gasless infrastructure.

**Intent-Centric:** A design approach where the platform interprets and executes user actions automatically based on intent rather than manual input.

**KYC (Know Your Customer):** Regulatory procedures to verify a user’s identity. Strovum applies KYC depending on user activity, transaction volume, and access tier.

**Message-Centric:** A platform design focused on chat as the primary interface. In Strovum, users can initiate payments, swaps, or staking directly from conversations.

**Messaging Layer:** Strovum’s built-in infrastructure for real-time, secure chat, group messaging, file sharing, and in-chat transactions.

**Multichain:** The ability to support multiple blockchain networks in a single platform. Strovum supports **Ethereum, Base, Bitcoin, Solana, XRP, BNB Chain**, and more.

**NFT (Non-Fungible Token):** A unique blockchain-based asset used for identity, access, ownership, collectibles, or in-app features.

**Non-Custodial Wallet:** A wallet where users retain full control of private keys and assets. Strovum never takes custody.

**On-Ramp / Off-Ramp:** Services that convert fiat to crypto (on-ramp) or crypto to fiat (off-ramp), provided by regulated partners such as **Coinbase, Transak, Stripe, MoneyGram**.

**P2P (Peer-to-Peer):** Direct transfers of STR or other crypto between users without intermediaries.

**Smart Contract:** Self-executing blockchain code that automates rules, payments, or workflows without third-party intervention.

**Stablecoin:** A cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, often pegged to fiat currency (e.g., USDC pegged to USD).

**Swap:** The exchange of one crypto token for another, either within the same blockchain or across chains via Strovum’s multichain features.

**User-Intent:** A platform model where actions are executed based on natural language input, behavioral cues, or inferred intentions, allowing Strovum to streamline complex Web3 operations automatically.