What is atomic settlement?

The term “atomic settlement” is sometimes used to refer to settlement that is both simultaneous and instant (see, for instance, this blog post and this article, among others). Conflating both properties into atomic settlement can muddle the discourse on the future of settlement.

What does atomic mean in cryptocurrency?

The term atomic derives from the term "aatomic state" in which a state has no substates; it either happens or it doesn't—there is no other alternative. This refers to the state of the cryptocurrency transaction; it happens or it doesn't. Most atomic swap-enabled wallets and blockchains use smart contracts.

What are assets based on?

Resource: Assets are resources that can be used to generate future economic benefits Convertibility: Classifying assets based on how easy it is to convert them into cash. Physical Existence: Classifying assets based on their physical existence (in other words, tangible vs. intangible assets).

Can atomic theory predict the properties of all atoms?

To the extent that the Schrödinger equation can be solved for more-complex cases, atomic theory is capable of predicting from first principles the properties of all atoms and their interactions.