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Pre-sale A pre-sale token is a token that is not yet available through... Read more	trading\|crypto-en	beginner
Hacker Computer hackers are often malicious individuals who try to break into... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	beginner
51% attack A 51% attack is a scenario in which 50% of the nodes within a blockchain network are... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	beginner
Algorithm An algorithm is a very broad concept. Perhaps best described as instructions for a computer to... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Shitcoin With shitcoin, people refer to coins that are of... Read more	trading\|crypto-en	beginner
Satoshis A satoshi is the smallest unit of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, named after its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. One satoshi represents a hundred millionth of a single bitcoin, making it an essential building block for Bitcoin transactions. Read more		beginner
DAO (Decentralized Autonomous organization) A DAO is an organization or company that is managed decentrally... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
DEX (Decentralized Exchange) An open-source trading platform controlled by computer code and a decentralized community... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en	beginner
Wallet A cryptocurrency wallet is a device or service that stores... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Bear-Market A period when a market, instrument or sector shows a strong... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en	beginner
Phishing Phishing is digital scam... Read more	crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Private sale A private sale token is similar to a pre-sale token... Read more	trading\|crypto-en	beginner
Fiat currency Fiat currency is a term that refers to any currency used by a... Read more	finance\|trading	beginner
Volatility Volatility is the degree to which the price of a crypto coin or... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Finfluencer This term was coined for influencers who influence... Read more	finance\|crypto-en\|tech-en	beginner
HODL "Hodl" is a phrase that refers to holding and not selling cryptocurrency. The term is derived from a post on Bitcointalk ... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Altcoin An altcoin is an "alternative coin" or a cryptocurrency launched after Bitcoin. The term “altcoin” thus refers ... Read more	crypto-en	beginner
Miner Miners are an essential part of any Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain consensus protocol and... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Central Exchange (CEX) A traditional trading platform operated by a company... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en	beginner
Seed phrase A seed phrase is a collection of 12 or 24 words that... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Genesis block The first block of a blockchain. Genesis refers to "creation"... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	beginner
Inflation Inflation refers to the gradual rise of prices in an economy relative to... Read more	finance\|crypto-en	beginner
Bull-Market A period when a market, instrument or sector shows a strong... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Liquidity In the crypto context, liquidity means the... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en	beginner
Blockchain A blockchain is a public ledger maintained by a peer-to-peer network... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Deflation The opposite of inflation. The scarcity of, for example, money or crypto... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en	beginner
BRC-20 This term is used for the token standard that has been agreed upon for tokens deployed on the Bitcoin blockchain. Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Black swan event A black swan event refers to an unpredictable event that... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Satoshi Nakamoto Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonymous person or group responsible for creating the bitcoin protocol. Satoshi Nakamoto ... Read more	tech-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Ledger (two meanings) A ledger is a commonly used term in the crypto world... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	beginner
All-time low (ATL) All-time low (ATL) is a term used when a price reaches the... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Bitcoin Bitcoin is the first and most important cryptocurrency. The anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto invented and ... Read more	tech-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Private key The private key is a long code like the public key... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Software wallet A software wallet is a kind of digital wallet in which a user's... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Metaverse Metaverse is an umbrella term for the online world where everything... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en	beginner
All-time high (ATH) All-time high (ATH) is a term used when a price reaches the... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Pyramid game Pyramid game is seen as a way of scamming. People at the top of... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Hardware wallet A hardware wallet is a kind of wallet / bank account on which crypto... Read more	finance\|crypto-en\|security-en	beginner
Intrinsic value The value that an object, company or digital property has in itself... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en	beginner
Scalability Scalability in blockchain technology is the ability of a blockchain network to... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|security-en\|bitcoin-en	beginner
Native token A native token is the original cryptocurrency of a blockchain network... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	beginner
Stablecoin A stablecoin is a digital currency whose value remains the same... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en	beginner
ERC-20 The ERC-20 standard describes the technical specifications requirements that... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	intermediate
Cold Wallet A cold wallet is a cryptocurrency wallet that is not connected to the internet... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	intermediate
Oracles Oracles are third-party information providers that send real-world... Read more	finance\|crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	intermediate
Halving The bitcoin halving is the halving of the amount of... Read more	crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	intermediate
Rollups A technology to perform faster and more blockchain transactions... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Staking Staking is the process by which a user of a blockchain network "stakes" or locks their cryptocurrency assets to a network ... Read more	finance\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Gas The cost associated with handling and executing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain is called gas... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en	intermediate
Dino (Decentralized In Name Only) This term refers to crypto projects that pretend to be decentralized... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Decentralization In many ways, decentralization is the defining characteristic of blockchain technology... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Smart contract A smart contract is a kind of digital contract in a blockchain that executes itself... Read more	finance\|trading\|crypto-en\|security-en	intermediate
Consensus mechanism When a transaction takes place in a blockchain network, the status of the transaction must be... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Node Also called node. In blockchain technology, a node is... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Staking Staking is the process by which a user of a blockchain network "stakes" or locks their cryptocurrency assets to a network ... Read more	finance\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Validator In the context of blockchain technology, a validator is the one responsible for... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Whitepaper Whitepapers are widely used for new crypto projects. It’s a document where the project is extensively ... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|bitcoin-en	intermediate
Whale An address on the blockchain that holds a large number of crypto... Read more	finance\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	intermediate
Peer-to-Peer A peer-to-peer (P2P) network structure related to blockchain technology is generally... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
DeFi DeFi, short for Decentralized Finance, is a financial ecosystem built on blockchain technology, which aims to transform conventional finance services. It offers endless possibilities, like digital assets, smart contracts, and decentralized applications (dApps), all driven by transparency and efficiency. Read more	finance\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Flippening Flippening is a term speculators use for the exchange of... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|bitcoin-en	intermediate
NFT An NFT is a unique ownership token on the blockchain... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	intermediate
Hard fork A hard fork is a software update that is not backwards compatible... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en\|bitcoin-en	intermediate
Zero-knowledge proofs A way to prove to another party that a certain statement is true, without having ... Read more	tech-en\|security-en	expert
Web3 Foundation The Web3 Foundation is a Swiss-based foundation dedicated... Read more	tech-en\|security-en\|bitcoin-en	expert
Poap (Proof of attendance protocol) Poaps are a special kind of NFTs. You can see it as... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en	expert
Proof-of-Stake (POS) Proof of Stake (PoS) is one of the most widely used blockchain consensus mechanisms... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en\|bitcoin-en	expert
Snapshot A snapshot means a snapshot of the distribution of all tokens of... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	expert
Dapps (Decentralized application) A decentralized application - or dApp - uses blockchain technology to address use cases... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	expert
Proof-of-Work (POW) Proof of Work (PoW) is a blockchain consensus mechanism first... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	expert
TRC-20 TRC-20 is a smart contract standard for token... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	expert
Web3 The term Web 3.0 refers to a vision of the third generation of computers... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|security-en	expert
Snapshot A snapshot means a snapshot of the distribution of all tokens of... Read more	trading\|crypto-en\|tech-en	expert
Sharding Sharding is a mechanism used to divide a blockchain network... Read more	crypto-en\|tech-en\|bitcoin-en	expert

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Pre-sale

Hacker

51% attack

Algorithm

Shitcoin

Satoshis

DAO (Decentralized Autonomous organization)

DEX (Decentralized Exchange)

Wallet

Bear-Market

Phishing

Private sale

Fiat currency

Volatility

Finfluencer

HODL

Altcoin

Miner

Central Exchange (CEX)

Seed phrase

Genesis block

Inflation

Bull-Market

Liquidity

Blockchain

Deflation

BRC-20

Black swan event

Satoshi Nakamoto

Ledger (two meanings)

All-time low (ATL)

Bitcoin

Private key

Software wallet

Metaverse

All-time high (ATH)

Pyramid game

Hardware wallet

Intrinsic value

Scalability

Native token

Stablecoin

ERC-20

Cold Wallet

Oracles

Halving

Rollups

Staking

Gas

Dino (Decentralized In Name Only)

Decentralization

Smart contract

Consensus mechanism

Node

Staking

Validator

Whitepaper

Whale

Peer-to-Peer

DeFi

Flippening

NFT

Hard fork

Zero-knowledge proofs

Web3 Foundation

Poap (Proof of attendance protocol)

Proof-of-Stake (POS)

Snapshot

Dapps (Decentralized application)

Proof-of-Work (POW)

TRC-20

Web3

Snapshot

Sharding

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