Whitelist
Liste zugelassener Personen.
Commonly used in Initial Case Offerings (ICOs), Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs), and NFT mints to prevent bot-driven 'gas wars' and ensure fair distribution.
graph LR
Center["Whitelist"]:::main
Rel_delegated_proof_of_stake["delegated-proof-of-stake"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_delegated_proof_of_stake "/terms/delegated-proof-of-stake"
Rel_soulbound_token["soulbound-token"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_soulbound_token "/terms/soulbound-token"
Rel_token_standard["token-standard"]:::related -.-> Center
click Rel_token_standard "/terms/token-standard"
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🌍 Imagine a VIP club where a bouncer at the door has a piece of paper with names on it. If your name is on the list, you get to go in before everyone else or get a special deal. In crypto, that list is a whitelist.
🤓 Expert Deep Dive
Whitelisting on-chain is typically implemented via two methods: 1. Storage-based Mapping: Storing an address-to-boolean mapping (mapping(address => bool) public isWhitelisted). This is expensive for large lists due to storage gas costs. 2. Merkle Trees: Storing only the Merkle Root on-chain. Participants provide their address and a 'Merkle Proof' to verify inclusion. This is highly efficient and scalable. Security-wise, whitelists are often combined with KYC/AML providers (like Chainalysis or Elliptic) to ensure regulatory [compliance](/de/terms/regulatory-compliance). In decentralized governance, whitelists are used to limit voting or proposal creation to verified stakeholders.