How Does ‘Double-Spending’ Directly Impact an Options Contract’s Collateral?
Double-spending occurs when a user successfully spends the same cryptocurrency in two different transactions. If the collateral for an options contract is double-spent, the contract's backing becomes invalid.
This leaves the counterparty exposed to a loss, as the funds securing the contract are no longer genuinely held. Robust consensus mechanisms like PoA are designed to prevent this by ensuring transaction immutability.
Glossar
Consensus Mechanisms
Validation ⎊ Consensus mechanisms, within cryptocurrency, establish trust and secure transaction records without a central authority, fundamentally altering traditional financial infrastructure.
Utxo Model
Architecture ⎊ The Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) model represents a distinct approach to tracking cryptocurrency ownership, differing fundamentally from account-based systems.