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Crypto Glossary: Essential Terms Explained

Navigate the complex world of cryptocurrency with our A-Z glossary. From Bitcoin basics to advanced DeFi concepts.

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Comprehensive glossary of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and trading terms. Essential definitions for beginners and experts.

Controlling majority of network hash power to rewrite blockchain history...
Security & Compliance
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Free distribution of tokens to wallet addresses...
Tokens & Standards
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Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin...
Tokens & Standards
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Anti-Money Laundering regulations preventing illegal fund flows...
Security & Compliance
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Automated Market Maker, protocol that enables decentralized trading...
DeFi Terms
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The APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is the simple rate of return you can expect to earn on your crypto assets over a period of one year....
DeFi Terms
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The APY (Annual Percentage Yield) is the total rate of return you can earn on your crypto over a year because it includes the effect of compounding....
DeFi Terms
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Application-Specific Integrated Circuit designed solely for mining crypto...
Mining & Validation
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All-Time High, the highest price a cryptocurrency has ever reached...
Trading Terms
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Direct cryptocurrency exchange between different blockchains...
Advanced Concepts
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Someone holding cryptocurrency that has lost significant value...
Trading Terms
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Extended period of declining cryptocurrency prices...
Trading Terms
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The Block Height is the total number of blocks that have been successfully added to the blockchain since the very first one (Genesis Block)....
Mining & Validation
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The Block Reward is the cryptocurrency prize that a miner or a validator receives for successfully creating and adding a new, valid block of transactions to the blockchain....
Mining & Validation
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Average time between blocks being added to blockchain...
Network Terms
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A distributed ledger technology that records transactions in blocks linked chronologically and secured through cryptography...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Volatility indicator showing support and resistance levels...
Technical Analysis
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Protocol connecting different blockchains...
Network Terms
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The acronym BTFD (Buy The Fing Dip*) is a phrase used to encourage people to buy a cryptocurrency immediately after its price has dropped sharply....
Trading Terms
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Period of sustained upward price movement in crypto markets...
Trading Terms
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Price chart showing open, high, low, and close values...
Technical Analysis
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Amount of cryptocurrency currently available...
Market Metrics
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Offline storage method for cryptocurrencies...
Wallets & Storage
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A Collateral is an asset, like cryptocurrency, that you lock up or pledge when you take out a loan from a DeFi protocol....
DeFi Terms
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Composability is the idea that different DeFi protocols or applications can be easily stacked together like digital LEGO bricks to create new and more complex financial products....
DeFi Terms
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The method by which a blockchain network agrees on the current state of the ledger...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Ability to interact between different blockchains...
Advanced Concepts
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Software or hardware that stores private keys and enables cryptocurrency transactions...
Wallets & Storage
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Decentralized Autonomous Organization governed by token holders...
Advanced Concepts
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Decentralized Finance, financial services without traditional intermediaries...
DeFi Terms
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Decentralized Exchange operating without central authority...
DeFi Terms
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Holding crypto despite extreme volatility or losses...
Trading Terms
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The Difficulty Bomb is a piece of code written into the Ethereum blockchain that gradually makes the process of Proof of Work mining exponentially harder....
Mining & Validation
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Percentage of total crypto market cap held by one coin...
Market Metrics
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Attempting to spend the same cryptocurrency twice...
Security & Compliance
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Do Your Own Research - fundamental rule in crypto investing...
Security & Compliance
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Ethereum token standard for fungible tokens...
Tokens & Standards
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Ethereum standard for non-fungible tokens (NFTs)...
Tokens & Standards
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The Ethereum Virtual Machine is like the worldwide, shared computer that runs all the programs on the Ethereum blockchain....
Advanced Concepts
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An FA Token is a token standard used on the Tezos blockchain, which is the Tezos equivalent of the popular ERC-20 standard on Ethereum....
Tokens & Standards
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Tool using horizontal lines to indicate support/resistance areas...
Technical Analysis
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Unit of Ether equal to 0.001 ETH...
Market Metrics
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Uncollateralized loan that must be repaid in the same transaction...
DeFi Terms
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Fear of Missing Out, buying due to anxiety about missing profits...
Trading Terms
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A change in blockchain protocol rules that creates a divergence from the original chain...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt spread to influence market sentiment...
Trading Terms
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Fungibility describes an asset where every unit is identical and can be perfectly exchanged for any other unit of the same type....
Tokens & Standards
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Transaction fee paid to process operations on Ethereum...
Network Terms
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The first block in a blockchain, hardcoded into the software...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Token giving voting rights in protocol decisions...
Advanced Concepts
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Unit of measurement for Ethereum gas prices...
Network Terms
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Event reducing block rewards by half...
Market Metrics
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A permanent divergence requiring all nodes to upgrade to the new protocol...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Physical device that stores private keys offline...
Wallets & Storage
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Cryptographic algorithm that converts input data into a fixed-size alphanumeric string...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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The computational power of a mining network measured in hashes per second...
Mining & Validation
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Crypto slang for holding cryptocurrency long-term despite volatility...
Trading Terms
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A cryptocurrency wallet connected to the internet...
Wallets & Storage
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Initial Coin Offering, fundraising through token sales...
Tokens & Standards
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Initial DEX Offering, token launch on decentralized exchange...
Tokens & Standards
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Temporary loss when providing liquidity due to price divergence...
DeFi Terms
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Know Your Customer - identity verification required by exchanges...
Security & Compliance
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A Layer 0 refers to the technology and infrastructure that lets different, separate blockchains work together....
Advanced Concepts
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A Layer 1 is the main, core blockchain network itself, like Bitcoin or Ethereum....
Advanced Concepts
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Secondary framework built on top of main blockchain...
Network Terms
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Earning tokens by providing liquidity to a protocol...
DeFi Terms
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Smart contract containing funds for decentralized trading...
DeFi Terms
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An LP Token is a special receipt you get when you deposit two different cryptocurrencies into a Liquidity Pool on a decentralized exchange (DEX)....
DeFi Terms
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Moving Average Convergence Divergence, trend-following momentum indicator...
Technical Analysis
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The primary public blockchain network...
Network Terms
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Total value of a cryptocurrencies circulating supply...
Market Metrics
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Pool of unconfirmed transactions waiting to be processed...
Network Terms
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A data structure used to efficiently verify transaction integrity in a block...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Virtual worlds where blockchain enables true digital ownership...
History & Culture
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Maximal Extractable Value from transaction ordering...
Advanced Concepts
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The process of validating transactions and creating new blocks through computational work...
Mining & Validation
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The measure of how hard it is to mine a new block on a blockchain...
Mining & Validation
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Groups of miners combining computational resources to share rewards...
Mining & Validation
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Specialized computer hardware designed for cryptocurrency mining...
Mining & Validation
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Average price over a specific time period to identify trends...
Technical Analysis
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Wallet requiring multiple signatures to authorize a transaction...
Wallets & Storage
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Non-Fungible Token, unique digital asset on blockchain...
Tokens & Standards
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The acronym NGMI (Not Gonna Make It) is a sarcastic or pessimistic term used to describe an investor or project that is expected to fail....
Trading Terms
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A computer that maintains a copy of the blockchain and validates transactions...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Wallet where only the user controls the private keys...
Wallets & Storage
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In Proof of Work mining, the Nonce is a random number that miners change over and over again to try and create the correct hash for a new block....
Mining & Validation
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Service providing external data to smart contracts...
Advanced Concepts
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A Paper Hand is a nickname for an investor who panics and sells their cryptocurrency at the first sign of a price drop, resulting in a loss or minimal profit....
Trading Terms
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Gaming model where players earn cryptocurrency rewards...
History & Culture
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Secret alphanumeric code that proves ownership of cryptocurrency...
Wallets & Storage
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Consensus mechanism where validators are chosen based on their stake...
Mining & Validation
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Consensus mechanism requiring miners to solve complex mathematical puzzles...
Mining & Validation
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The shareable string where others can send you cryptocurrency...
Wallets & Storage
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Manipulative scheme to inflate price then sell...
Trading Terms
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The slang term REKT means an investor has lost a huge amount of money due to a bad trade, a bad investment, or a security hack....
Trading Terms
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Price point where selling pressure typically prevents further rise...
Technical Analysis
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Timeline of planned developments for a crypto project...
Market Metrics
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Layer 2 scaling solution bundling transactions...
Advanced Concepts
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Relative Strength Index, momentum indicator measuring overbought/oversold conditions...
Technical Analysis
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Scam where developers abandon project with investor funds...
Advanced Concepts
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A Real-World Asset is a physical or traditional financial item, like property or stocks, that is put onto a blockchain as a digital token....
Advanced Concepts
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Anonymous creator of Bitcoin and blockchain technology...
History & Culture
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Satoshis, smallest unit of Bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC)...
Market Metrics
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A Security Token is a digital asset that represents ownership in a real-world asset, like a share in a company or a piece of real estate....
Tokens & Standards
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A sequence of 12-24 words used to recover a cryptocurrency wallet...
Wallets & Storage
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Splitting blockchain into smaller pieces for scalability...
Advanced Concepts
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To Shill a coin means to aggressively promote a cryptocurrency or NFT to others, usually because the promoter wants the price to rise for their own benefit....
Trading Terms
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Separate blockchain connected to main chain...
Network Terms
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Difference between expected and actual transaction price...
DeFi Terms
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Self-executing code on a blockchain that automatically enforces agreement terms...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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A backward-compatible upgrade that doesnt require all nodes to update...
Core Blockchain Concepts
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Cryptocurrency pegged to a stable asset like USD...
Tokens & Standards
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Locking up cryptocurrency to support network operations and earn rewards in PoS systems...
Mining & Validation
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Price point where buying pressure typically prevents further decline...
Technical Analysis
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Testing environment for blockchain development...
Network Terms
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Permanent removal of tokens from circulation...
Tokens & Standards
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A Token Gate is a way for a website or service to restrict access to only people who hold a specific cryptocurrency or NFT in their wallet....
Tokens & Standards
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Economic model and distribution of a cryptocurrency...
Tokens & Standards
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Maximum amount of cryptocurrency that will exist...
Market Metrics
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Amount of cryptocurrency traded in a period...
Market Metrics
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Total Value Locked, amount of assets staked in a DeFi protocol...
DeFi Terms
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A Utility Token is a cryptocurrency that gives the holder access to a product or service within a specific decentralized network....
Tokens & Standards
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A node that verifies and approves transactions in Proof of Stake networks...
Mining & Validation
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The Validator Set is the group of people or entities chosen to verify new transactions and create blocks in a Proof of Stake (PoS) system....
Mining & Validation
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Measure of how much cryptocurrency is being traded...
Technical Analysis
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Vision of decentralized internet built on blockchain technology...
History & Culture
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Browser extension or app that interacts with decentralized applications...
Wallets & Storage
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Smallest denomination of Ether...
Network Terms
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Individual or entity holding large amounts of cryptocurrency...
Trading Terms
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Technical document describing a crypto project...
Market Metrics
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Trading methodology analyzing supply and demand...
Technical Analysis
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Earning rewards by providing liquidity to DeFi protocols...
DeFi Terms
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Cryptographic method to prove information without revealing it...
Advanced Concepts
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A Zero-Knowledge Rollup is a high-speed scaling solution that processes thousands of transactions off the main blockchain....
Advanced Concepts
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