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Account
An account is
an arrangement with an exchange or other service provider that allows you to
deposit, withdraw and trade specific assets.
Account
Balance
Account
balance refers to the amount in a bank/cryptocurrency account that can be
accessed immediately. On the other hand, in accounting, account balance refers
to the sum obtained from the difference between all debit and credit
transactions posted to a company’s account.
Account
Number
An account
number is a string of numbers (and sometimes letters) that is used to identify
a specific bank account and the account holder (in the case of exchanges, this
is referred to as the User ID (UID)).
Accounting Token
Accounting
tokens are essentially tokenized credit or debit entries (IOU/UOM), just like
any spreadsheet-based accounting system.
Accumulation
Phase
The accumulation phase is a stage in the market cycle right after a downtrend, where larger investors slowly buy large amounts, signaling a positive uptrend soon.
Accumulation/Distribution Indicator
Ambassador Program
Atomic Swap
Edge Nodes
P2P bridge
QR Code
Saige (AI Price Sentiment Tool)
Validator
Wallet
x86 Virtual Machine (Qtum)
Zero Confirmation Transaction
The
accumulation/distribution indicator determines the supply and demand level of a
stock/asset/cryptocurrency by multiplying the closing price of a specific
period with volume.
Acquisition
An acquisition is buying out another company by purchasing a controlling stake.
Acquisition Premium
Acquisition premium
refers to the price difference between the price paid for a company and its
assessed market value.
Active
Management
Active management requires a manager, or a team of managers, to actively manage a portfolio.
Activist
Investor
An activist investor is an individual or institution seeking to gain a controlling stake in a company to instigate changes.
Used by Elrond,
Adaptive State Sharding is an approach that combines all types of sharding into
one to improve communication and performance.
Address
A place where
cryptocurrency can be sent to and from, in the form of a string of letters and
numbers. The address is derived from the public key of a wallet, and functions
like an email address: if you know someone's wallet address, you can send them
coins or tokens, but in order to access the wallet yourself and spend from it,
you need the private key (which is analogous to the password of an email
account). NEVER give out your private key to anyone, regardless of what they
say or who they claim to be.
Adoption
Curve
Adoption
curve indicates the pace of adoption of a new technology by people. It may also
involve segregation of the target audience to understand the market's
willingness.
Advance/Decline
Line (A/D Line)
The A/D line
is a technical indicator that plots the difference between the advancing and
declining issues in the stock market on a daily basis
Aeternity
Blockchain
A blockchain
network that works on a hybrid consensus approach; both Proof of Work and Proof
of Stake.
Affiliate
An
affiliation is a connection between two firms where one company has a small
stake in the other company. The concept also applies to the connection between
two companies that are owned by the same parent company.
Affiliate
Marketing
Affiliate
marketing is a kind of promotion technique where a business pays a person or
entity a commission for promoting their goods and services in order to increase
sales.
Agent
An agent is a
third party that has been given the legal right to represent a business (the
"principal") and enter into contracts on that business' behalf.
Aggregate
Demand
In an
economy, aggregate demand is the total demand for all finished services and
goods produced by that economy.
Aggressive
Investment Strategy
An aggressive
investment strategy is a high-risk investment strategy that aims to generate the
maximum possible returns in financial markets.
Air Gap
If data
cannot be accessed, then it cannot be infected or corrupted — this is the
concept of an air gap.
Airdrop
A marketing
campaign that distributes a specific cryptocurrency or token to an audience.
Airnode
Airnode is an
oracle node and API blockchain gateway that is readily deployed by API
providers who want to engage in the API3 blockchain protocol and put their data
feeds on-chain.
Algo-Trading
(Algorithmic Trading)
Algo-trading
is an automated trading system where buy and sell orders are placed according
to the rules of a computer program or algorithm.
Algorithm
A process or
set of rules to be followed in problem-solving or calculation operations,
usually by a computer.
Algorithmic
Market Operations (AMOs)
Algorithmic
Market Operations (AMOs) automatically control the supply of algorithmic
stablecoins in order to improve scalability, decentralization, and
transparency.
Algorithmic
Stablecoin
An
algorithmic stablecoin actually uses an algorithm underneath, which can issue
more coins when its price increases and buy them off the market when the price
falls.
All Risks
Coverage
It refers to
a type of insurance coverage that automatically covers any risk that the
contract does not explicitly omit.
All-Time-High
(ATH)
The highest
point (in price, in market capitalization) that a cryptocurrency has been in
history.
The lowest point
(in price, in market capitalization) that a cryptocurrency has been in history.
Allocation
Allocation is
the allotment of equity or tokens that may be earned, bought, or reserved for a
specific team, group, investor, institution, or another similar entity.
Allocation
Efficiency
Allocation
efficiency is allocating resources in a manner to optimize the efficiency of
the organization
Allotment
Allotment
refers to the systematic distribution or assignment of resources in a business
to various entities over time.
Alpha
Alpha is a
financial tool indicating an investment’s performance relative to the benchmark
index in the market.
Alpha Version
Alpha version
is typically a preliminary version of the software, released to test its
usability and interface.
Alphanumeric
Alphanumeric
phrases consist of both letters and numerals, or characters.
Altcoin
As Bitcoin is
the first cryptocurrency that captured the world’s imagination, all other coins
were subsequently termed “altcoins,” as in “alternative coins.”
Altcoin
Trader
A person who
trades cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin.
Alternative
Investments
Alternative
investments are assets that have low correlation and can achieve different
risk-adjusted returns than traditional equity and fixed income investments.
Amalgamation
An
amalgamation is the merging of two or more organizations that should be
recognized as separate legal entities by the jurisdiction’s laws.
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AMLD5
The European
Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMDL5) is an update to the union’s
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework.
Anarcho-capitalism
A political
philosophy originally conceived by American economist Murray Rothbard that has
now been embraced by many members of the crypto community.
aNFT
(Autonomous NFT)
aNFTs
(autonomous NFTs) are non-fungible tokens that can be programmed to initiate
their own transactions. Every aNFT is a self-contained, self-executing entity
that can be designed to do any on-chain action in response to any on and
off-chain condition.
Angel
Investor
A person who
financially backs a new business venture or startup.
Annual
Percentage Rate (APR)
The amount of
interest a borrower must pay each year is known as the annual percentage rate
(APR). The annual percentage rate (APR) is determined by multiplying the
periodic interest rate by the number of periods in a year that the periodic
rate is used.
Annual
Percentage Yield (APY)
Annual
percentage yield (APY) is the rate of return gained over the course of a year
on a specific investment. Compounding interest, which is computed on a regular
basis and applied to the amount, is factored into the APY.
Anonymous
Anonymity is
when someone's identity is not known or named.
Anti-Fragile
A quality
attached to an asset that means it performs better when exposed to volatility
and shocks.
Anti-Malware
Anti-Malware
is a type of application software that prevents, detects, and removes malware
from computers & electronic devices.
Anti-Money
Laundering (AML)
A set of
international laws enacted to curtail criminal organizations or individuals
laundering money through cryptocurrencies (or other means).
Antivirus
A piece of
software designed to protect against malicious software and cyber attacks in
general.
Apeing
Apeing is
when a cryptocurrency trader buys a token shortly after the token project
launch without conducting thorough research.
API
API stands
for Application Programming Interface. It is a set of routines, protocols, and
tools for building software applications. APIs specify how software components
should interact, such as what data to use and what actions should be taken.
Application
Layer
The top-most
layer of a multi-layered software model.
AR Token
(Arweave)
AR is Arweave’s
native token.
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Arbitrage
Pricing Theory (APT)
The arbitrage
pricing theory (APT) offers a framework for evaluating market efficiency and
identifying arbitrage opportunities in financial markets.
Arbitrageur
An
arbitrageur is a type of investor who exploits pricing inefficiencies between two
different markets.
Arm Virtual
Machine (Qtum)
Qtum’s arm
virtual machine allows users to execute applications in a decentralized manner.
Aroon Indicator
Aroon
Indicator is used to identify the existence, changes, and corrective
retracements and gauge the strength of an ongoing trend in financial markets.
Ashdraked
The complete
loss of a trader's total invested capital, specifically as a result of shorting
Bitcoin.
ASIC
An acronym
for application-specific integrated circuit — a device designed for the sole
purpose of mining cryptocurrencies.
ASIC-Resistant
This term
usually applies to blockchains and mining algorithms, designed to give no
benefit for ASICs over consumer grade hardware.
Ask Price
The minimum
price that a seller is willing to accept for an asset. The ask price is also
sometimes referred to as the offer price.
Asset-Backed
Tokens
Asset-backed
tokens are digital claims on a physical asset and are backed by that asset.
Assets Under
Management (AUM)
Assets under
management measures the total market values of all the funds controlled by an
individual or financial institution on behalf of their clients.
Astroturfing
The practice
of disguising marketing campaigns or otherwise sponsored messaging as the
unprompted views of genuine community members.
Asynchronous
Events that
do not occur simultaneously or at the same rate are referred to as
asynchronous.
The transfer
of cryptocurrency from one party to another, without the use of an exchange or
other intermediary.
AtomicDEX
AtomicDEX
offers a cryptocurrency wallet and DEX in one application that is available for
multiple platforms.
Attestation
Ledger
An
attestation ledger is an account book designed to provide evidence of
individual transactions. It is generally used to “attest” that a financial
transaction took place, or to prove authenticity of transactions or products.
Auction
An auction is
a public sale through a bidding process where an asset is sold to the highest
bidder.
Audit
An audit is a
process where developers inspect the underlying code and/or algorithm that
compose systems and applications.
Augmented
Reality (AR)
Augmented
Reality (AR) is an immersive experience that improves the value and usage of
real-world items using computer-generated intuitive information sent through a
variety of sensory modalities such as sound, touch, smell, and sight.
Authentication
Authentication
is a process that confirms a user's identity using passwords, SMS codes,
fingerprints, and other forms of ownership proofs before granting access to
sensitive and/or personal information.
Authority
Masternode (VeChain)
An authority
masternode (AM) is a network-connected server that runs the VeChainThor full
node program.
Automated
Market Maker (AMM)
An automated
market maker (AMM) is a system that provides liquidity for trades in
decentralized exchanges that don't use orderbooks.
Autonomous
Economic Agent (AEA)
A solution
(software entity) by Fetch.ai and IOTA foundation that can take actions without
external input using its own intelligence for the economic benefit of the
owner.
Average
Annual Growth Rate (AAGR)
It is the
mean return of an individual investment, portfolio, asset or cash flow on an
annual basis.
Average
Annual Return (AAR)
Average Annual
Return (AAR) refers to a percentage derived when reporting the historical
return.
Average
Directional Index (ADX)
The average
directional index (ADX) is a technical indicator that measures how strong a
market trend is by using price moving averages and is represented by figures
ranging between 1 and 100, where a larger value suggesting a stronger trend.
Average
Return
The average
return is the mean value of a sequence of returns generated over a specified
period of time.
The
Backtesting Bot uses our own proprietary algorithms to automatically detect the
most important patterns on the price charts of top cryptocurrencies. Apart from
simply detecting the patterns, it also calculates the technical price target
and looks at how many of the patterns hit it, giving you a success rate
expressed as a percentage. Next to these data you can also see the historical
success rates for the chosen pattern and trading pair, which lets you see how
the probability of trades taken based on the pattern changes over time.
Bag
Crypto slang for a large quantity of a specific
cryptocurrency. Alternatively (but less frequently) used to refer to the
contents of an individual's crypto portfolio.
Bagholder
An investor who continues to hold large amounts
of a specific coin or token, regardless of its performance.
Bakers
Baking is the process that Tezos uses in order
to append new blocks of transactions to its blockchain.
Baking
Baking is a process that is used by Tezos in
order to append new blocks of transactions onto its blockchain.
Bandwidth
The quantity of data capacity available for
transactional activity on a network is known as bandwidth.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
The BIS is an international financial
institution that aims to promote global monetary stability.
Banking as a Service (BaaS)
BaaS platforms provides a higher level of
financial transparency options by letting banks open up their APIs for third
parties in order to develop new services.
Banking Secrecy Act (BSA)
The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was implemented in
the United States in 1970 to prevent criminals from concealing or laundering
their illegal gains.
Basket
A basket, when used in the cryptocurrency space,
refers to a collection of digital currencies managed as a single asset.
Batch Auctions
Batch auctions are a trading mechanism in which
individual orders are grouped together and executed simultaneously.
Beacon Chain
A blockchain that coordinates shard chains,
manages staking and the registry of validators in a PoS cryptocurrency, such as
Ethereum 2.0.
Bear
Someone who believes that prices in a given
market will decline over a given period. Such a person might be referred to as
“bearish.”
Bear Market
When prices of are in a consistent downtrend, it
is called a bear market. As a result, investor confidence is low, and the
economy and market turn pessimistic.
Bear Trap
The attempted manipulation of a specific
cryptocurrency’s price, based on the coordinated activity of a group of traders,
in order to encourage bearish traders to open short positions, only for the
price to sting higher and liquidate them.
Bearwhale
A bearwhale is a person who has a high number of
cryptocurrencies and uses their massive account to drive the price down and
profit out of it.
Benchmark
Benchmarking is a method of comparing the
performance of your asset or investment portfolio to that of similar assets to
see whether there is a gap that can be bridged by increasing performance
indicators.
Benchmark Index
A benchmark index is a popular index security
that is used as a gauge or benchmark, against which the progress of the broader
market may be tracked.
BEP-2 (Binance Chain Tokenization Standard)
A technical standard for tokens on Binance
Chain.
BEP-20
BEP-20 is a Binance Smart Chain token standard
created with the intention of extending ERC-20.
BEP-721
BEP-721 is a Binance Smart Chain (BSC) token
standard that enables the generation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). It is
considered to be an extension of ERC-721 that is one of the most popular NFT
standards.
BEP-95 (Bruno Hard Fork Upgrade)
Binance Evolution Protocol (BEP-95) is the Bruno
hard fork upgrade that aims to speed up the BNB token burning process.
Beta (Release)
A software pre-release stage where its access is
offered to a set number of users & third-party software testers for testing
it under real-world settings.
Bid Price
The cost that someone is willing to pay for a
security, asset, commodity, service, or contract is referred to as a bid price.
Bid-Ask Spread
Bid-ask spread is the difference between the
highest price which a buyer is willing to pay for an asset and the lowest price
that a seller is willing to accept.
Big Tech
The biggest technological corporations, for
example Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon, are referred to as "Big
Tech" as they enjoy the biggest shares in their respective industries.
Binance Labs
Binance Labs is a project to nurture, invest in,
and develop blockchain and cryptocurrency businesses, initiatives, and
communities, as well as a social impact fund.
Binance Launchpad
Binance Launchpad offers crypto startups a
platform to raise capital and market their projects to millions of crypto
investors in the Binance ecosystem.
Binary Code
Binary code is a two-symbol system that is based
on numbers, "0" and "1," to represent text, computer
processor commands, or any other type of data.
Bit
A bit is a basic unit of information in
computing, equal to either a “1” or a “0” in binary code.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is a
decentralized digital currency that can be transferred on the peer-to-peer
bitcoin network. Bitcoin transactions are verified by network nodes through
cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain.
Bitcoin ATM (BTM)
An automated teller machine (ATM or cashpoint)
that allows the user to buy and sell Bitcoin.
Bitcoin DApps
Decentralized applications (DApps) running on
Bitcoin-powered blockchains while benefiting from the core features of the
Bitcoin network are known as Bitcoin DApps.
Bitcoin Dominance (BTCD)
Bitcoin Dominance is a metric that determines
how much share of the overall crypto market share is owned by Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)
The standard format for documents proposing
changes to Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Misery Index (BMI)
The Bitcoin Misery Index (BMI) is used by
investors as an investment tool that ranges from 0 to 100.
Bitcoin NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) minted on
Bitcoin-powered blockchains and secured by the Bitcoin network are known as
Bitcoin NFTs.
Bitcoin Pizza
Bitcoin Pizza refers to the infamous transaction
where a guy, named Laszlo Hanyecz, paid 10,000 Bitcoins for two pizzas making
it the first business transaction of Bitcoin in the real world.
Bitcoiner
A person who is bullish on Bitcoin and/or
believes that it will become much more important in global finance.
Bitcointalk
Bitcointalk is the most popular online forum
dedicated to Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
BitLicense
A business license permitting regulated virtual
currency activities, issued by the New York State Department of Financial
Services.
BitPay
BitPay is a crypto payment service provider.
Black Hat Hacker
Black hat hackers usually use malware to
penetrate into computerized networks and systems to steal data.
Black Swan Event
A black swan event, also known as black swan
occurrences, is a metaphor for an unexpected event that has a significant
impact.
Block
A file containing information on transactions
completed during a given time period. Blocks are the constituent parts of a
blockchain.
Block Explorer
An application enabling a user to view details
of blocks on a given blockchain. Also known as a blockchain browser.
Block Header
A block header is a unique identifier for a
block on a blockchain that is hashed on a continuous basis to supply
proof-of-work for mining incentives.
Block Height
A value describing the number of blocks
preceding a given block in the blockchain.
Block Producer
A block producer (BP) is a person or group whose
hardware is chosen to verify a block's transactions and begin the next block on
most Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains.
Block Reward
The coins awarded to a miner or group of miners
for solving the cryptographic problem required to create a new block on a given
blockchain.
Block Size
In blockchain technology, block size refers to
the amount of data about transactions a single block in the chain can carry.
Block Time
Block time refers to the approximate time it
takes for a blockchain-based system to produce a new block.
Block Trade
A block trade is a large-scale purchase or sale
of securities that occur outside of an open market. It uses blockhouse as a
financial intermediary to aid investors with risk management.
Blockchain
A distributed ledger system. A sequence of
blocks, or units of digital information, stored consecutively in a public
database. The basis for cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain 1.0
Blockchain 1.0 is the first generation of
blockchain technology, which focuses on cryptocurrency and decentralization.
Blockchain 2.0
Blockchain 2.0 is an extension to blockchain 1.0
as it introduced the concept of decentralization of business and markets
through smart contracts and improved security and transparency.
Blockchain 3.0
Blockchain 3.0 is the final developmental stage
of blockchain technology, which predicts global, institutional and enterprise adoption.
Blockchain Explorer
A blockchain explorer is simply a search engine
allowing users to browse through blockchain records.
Blockchain Mutual Credit
Blockchain mutual credit is a framework within
which stable cryptocurrencies can be derived from multilateral exchange
networks.
Blockchain Transmission Protocol (BTP)
Blockchain Transmission Protocol (BTP) enables
isolated blockchains to operate as a fully decentralized settlement layer by
securely anchoring transactions using a protocol that is universal.
Blockchain Trilemma
The blockchain trilemma is the set of three
issues that plague blockchains: decentralization, security and scalability.
Blockchain-Enabled Smart Locks
Blockchain-enabled smart locks solve many
security issues and can be locked or unlocked based on the state of a variable
that is embedded in a smart contract.
Bollinger Band
A tool developed by Bollinger to help in the
recognition of systemic pattern recognition in prices; it is a band that is
plotted two standard deviations away from the simple moving average, or
exponential moving average in some cases.
Bonding Curve
A bonding curve is a mathematical curve that
defines the relationship between the price and the supply of a given asset.
Bot
Automated software that can carry out tasks such
as cryptocurrency trades.
Bounty
A cryptocurrency bounty is a reward users
receive for performing tasks assigned by a given blockchain or project.
Bridges
A blockchain bridge allows the transfer of data
or tokens between two different blockchain networks.
Browser Extension
A browser extension is a plugin for an internet
browser that adds additional features.
Brute Force Attack (BFA)
An attempt to crack a password or key through
automated trial and error.
Bubble
When an asset is traded at a price exceeding
that asset's intrinsic value.
Bug Bounty
A reward offered for the identification of
vulnerabilities in software.
Bug Exploit
A bug exploit is an attack that takes advantage
of a system's vulnerabilities.
Bull
A person that is optimistic and confident that
market prices will increase, this person is also known to be
"bullish" about the market or price.
Bull Market
A bull market in crypto and stock markets refers
to a time during which the prices of assets grow dramatically. These markets
act as a source of motivation for both investors and purchasers. This is not a
permanent state, although it can linger for months or even years.
Bull Run
A bull run (also known as a bull trend) is a
period of time in the financial market during which the values of certain
assets are constantly rising.
Bull Trap
A bull trap occurs when a steadily declining
asset appears to reverse and go upward, but soon resumes its downward trend.
Burn/Burned
Cryptocurrency tokens or coins are considered
“burned” when they have been purposely and permanently removed from
circulation.
Buy The (F*******) Dip (BTD/BTFD)
An enthusiastic exclamation by supporters of a
cryptocurrency to buy while prices are at a low point.
Buy Wall
A buy wall is a disproportionately large buy
limit order placed on a cryptocurrency exchange.
Byron Phase
Byron Phase is the first phase of Cardano that
was released in September 2017.
Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is the property
of a computer system that allows it to reach consensus regardless of the
failure of some of its components.
Byzantine Generals’ Problem
A situation where communication that requires
consensus on a single strategy from all members within a group or party cannot
be trusted or verified.
Byzantium Fork
The Byzantium hard fork was geared towards
making Ethereum's smart contracts suitable for usage in the commercial space
and to increase the speed of the transactions with an enhancement in the
security on its blockchain
C++
C++ is an extension of the C programming
language that allows cross-platform developments and capabilities.
Call Options
Call options are financial contracts that give an
option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a stock, bond,
commodity or other asset at a specific price.
Candlesticks
A candlestick chart is a graphing technique used
to show changes in price over time. Each candle provides 4 points of information
opening price, closing price, high, and low. Also known as “candles” for short.
Capital
Capital is most commonly defined as the sum of
money you would use to invest.
Capital Efficiency
Capital efficiency is the ratio that compares
the spending of a company on their revenue and how much they are receiving in
return in the way of profits. In crypto, it refers to the extent to which yield
is maximized by allocating capital in the most efficient manner.
Capital Funds
Capital funding is the money provided in the
form of debt or equity to operate a company.
Capitulation
Capitulation is the process of selling assets or
cryptocurrencies at a significant loss because you have lost hope or belief
that it will ever increase in price.
Cascading Liquidations
Cascading liquidation refers to an event where
liquidations pile on top of each other, resulting in a sudden price change.
Cash
Cash is the most liquid form of money: physical
coins and banknotes in the narrowest sense of the term. Sometimes it refers to
fiat money in general.
CeDeFi, or centralized decentralized finance,
combines traditional centralized financial services with decentralized applications,
merging conventional regulatory policies with modern financial products and
infrastructure.
Censorship
Censorship is the act of altering, suppressing,
or prohibiting speech, writing or other activities (such as financial
transactions) that are considered detrimental by a government.
Censorship Resistance
Censorship resistance refers to the idea that no
party can prevent anyone from participating in a given platform or network.
Central Bank
In contemporary economies, the central bank is
responsible for the formulation and transmission of monetary policy, as well as
for the regulation of member banks.
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
CBDCs are digital currencies issued by a central
bank whose status as legal tender depends on government regulation or law.
Central Ledger
A central ledger is a physical book or a
computer file used to record transactions in a centralized manner.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
A central processing unit (CPU) is the part of a
computer that is in charge of interpreting and executing programs and
coordinating the work of all other components.
Centralized
A centralized organizational structure is one in
which a single entity or a small number of them are in control of an entire
network.
Centralized Exchange (CEX)
Centralized exchanges (CEXs) are a type of
cryptocurrency exchange that is operated by a company that owns it in a
centralized manner.
Centre (Consortium)
A member-based consortium by Coinbase and Circle to manage USD Coin (USDC).
Chain
Reorganization
Chain reorganization is a process in blockchain
technology that allows node operators to replace blocks and adopt new ones, in
order to alter the order of transactions.
Chain Split
Chain splits are another term used to describe
cryptocurrency forks — the separation of a single original coin into several
independently managed projects.
Change
Change — a concept relevant to cryptocurrencies
that use the UTXO model — is the number of coins sent back to a user after they
use their unspent outputs to initiate a transaction.
Change Address
In cryptocurrencies, a change address is where
the change from a transaction is temporarily stored before it is returned to
the sender wallet.
Chargeback
A chargeback is the return of money to the payer
of a certain transaction, most commonly one that was made with a credit or
debit card.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is one of
the largest exchanges dealing in the trading of futures and options in the
United States.
Chunk (NEAR)
Chunk is a fraction of each block produced as a
result of sharding in the NEAR protocol.
Cipher
A cipher is any algorithm that can be used to
encrypt and decrypt information.
Ciphertext
Ciphertext is a result of encryption that has
been performed on plaintext through the usage of an algorithm
Circle
Circle is the Fintech firm behind USDC.
Circulating Supply
The best approximation of the number of coins
that are circulating in the market and in the general public’s hands.
Client
A client is software that can access and process
blockchain transactions on a local computer. A common application of this is a
cryptocurrency software wallet.
Close
Refers to the closing price; similar to the same
term used in stock trading.
Cloud
Cloud servers are used to store data and run
programs, and they’re typically located throughout different data centers all
over the world.
Cloud Mining
Cryptocurrency mining with remote processing
power rented from companies.
Co-Signer
A person or entity that has partial control and
access over a cryptocurrency wallet.
Code
The action of coding is to write programming
statements for a program.
Coin
A coin can refer to a cryptocurrency that can
operate independently or to a single unit of such cryptocurrency.
Coin Mixer
Coin mixers allow users to mix up transactions between
different cryptocurrency addresses, so they become untraceable and cannot be
followed back to the initial sender or receiver of the assets.
Coinbase
In mineable cryptocurrencies, a coinbase is the
number of coins that are generated from scratch and awarded to miners for
mining every new block. Coinbase is also the name of a prominent US-based
cryptocurrency exchange.
Coinbase Transaction
The first transaction in a new block is a
coinbase transaction in which the miner receives the block reward.
Cold Storage
Offline storage of cryptocurrencies, typically
involving hardware non-custodial wallets, USBs, offline computers, or paper
wallets.
Cold Wallet
A cryptocurrency wallet that is in cold storage,
i.e. not connected to the internet.
Collateral
Collateral is any asset that a lender accepts as
a form of security to ensure that the borrower repays a loan.
Collateral Cap
Collateral cap is a security feature designed to
diversify protocol-wide lending risk away from any one asset.
Collateral Factor
Collateral Factor is the maximum amount a user
can borrow, represented in percentages, based on the total amount of assets
supplied.
Collateral Tokens
In cryptocurrency, collateral tokens are used as
a risk mitigation asset when borrowing other types of crypto tokens.
Collateralization
Collateralization is the process of using one
asset as insurance for securing a loan in a different asset.
Collateralized Debt Obligation
A collateralized debt obligation (CDO)
represents a mixture of loans and assets that are offered to big investment
firms with a lot of capital.
Collateralized Debt Position (CDP)
A collateralized debt position is held by
locking collateral in smart contracts to generate stablecoins.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO)
A collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) is
essentially a bundle of numerous mortgages combined in a package and sold to
investors.
Collateralized Stablecoin
A “collateralized stablecoin” is a stablecoin
that is entirely or almost entirely backed by collateral held in a reserve.
Commingling
Commingling of funds is a method of combining
all funds from different investors into a single investment in order to
maximize the benefits.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
is an independent federal regulatory agency responsible for regulation the U.S.
derivatives market.
COMP Token
The native asset of the Compound protocol.
Composable DeFi
Composable DeFi refers to the interoperability
between different DeFi protocols. It enables a multitude of DeFi applications
to work along and create a wide range of new use cases and financial products.
Composable Token
A composable token is an ERC-998 token, a
standard extension to any non-fungible token, adding the ability for
non-fungible tokens to own other non-fungible (ERC-721) and fungible (ERC-20)
tokens.
Concentrated Liquidity
Concentrated liquidity allows traders to provide
liquidity only to a specified price range of a trading pair; it greatly
improves the capital efficiency for LPs and opens up the door to a whole number
of liquidity provision strategies in the process (for example in Uniswap V3).
Confirmation
In cryptocurrency, a confirmation is a measure
of how many blocks have actually passed since a transaction was added to a
blockchain.
Confirmations
A cryptocurrency transaction is considered
confirmed when it is included in a block on the blockchain. Each new block
after the first one is an additional confirmation for that transaction.
Consensus
Consensus is achieved when all participants of
the network agree on the order and content of the blocks in the blockchain.
Consensus Mechanism
A consensus mechanism is an underlying
technology behind the main functionalities of all blockchain technology, which
makes them an essential operating feature of all cryptocurrencies.
ConsenSys
ConsenSys is a blockchain technology company
that offers developer tools alongside enterprise solutions.
Consortium Blockchain
A privately owned and operated blockchain where
a consortium shares information not readily available to the public, while
relying on the immutable and transparent properties of the blockchain.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
A Consumer Price Index (or CPI) is a type of
index where the prices of a basket of goods and services are tracked to gain
insights into market segments.
Contract
In traditional finance, a contract is a binding
agreement between two parties. In cryptocurrencies, smart contracts execute
functions on the blockchain.
Contract Account
A contract account is an account that has a
crypto balance and associated code.
Contract for Difference (CFD)
A contract for difference (CFD) outlines a
buyer’s obligation to pay any price difference that might occur due to the
shifting valuation of an asset.
Coordinator
In blockchain technology, a coordinator is a
specialized client that allows nodes to verify the validity of their copy of
the ledger against specific transactions.
Copy Trading
lets you automatically copy all of the trades of your favorite professional
traders. With just a few clicks, you can follow their strategies and make the
same profits as the pros, without having to do any work of your own. While the
professional traders execute trades on your behalf, you can also learn from the
best by observing their trading system.
Correlation
is a statistic that measures how much two cryptocurrencies or securities move
price-wise in relation to each other, which can be used to your advantage.
Figure out how much influence the price moves of gold or indices like the
S&P 500 have on the cryptocurrency market – use it to predict crypto price
movements based on the movements of traditional industries, or analyze the
correlations between different sectors within crypto. This tool can also help
you determine your total exposure to the market so that you can hedge your
risks accordingly.
Core Wallet
A core crypto wallet is able to contain the
entire blockchain, rather than just a piece of a blockchain.
Corporate Treasury
A corporate treasury is formed to manage and
control the liquidity, risk, funds, capital reserves, and other resources of a
company to align with its short and long-term strategies.
Correction
A correction is a pullback of an asset’s price
to adjust for over-valuation.
CPU Miner
Since mining requires computing power, the
process of generating or mining cryptocurrency using a central processing unit
(CPU) is called CPU mining (or central processing unit mining).
Credit Rating
Credit rating is a measure that allows banks and
lending institutions to predict how capable you are of repaying your debt.
Credit Risk
Crest risk is the number representing the
possibility that a bank or lending institution will lose money because a
borrower cannot repay their loan.
Cross Margin
Cross Margin, also known as "Spread
Margin" is a margin method that utilizes the full amount of funds in the
available balance to avoid liquidations. Any realized profit & loss
statement (P&L) from other positions can aid in adding margin on a losing
position.
Cross-Border Trading
Cross-border trading in financial markets and
trade finance represents the opportunity to trade globally using a local
currency.
Cross-Chain
Cross-chain is a technology that enhances the
interconnection between blockchain networks by allowing the exchange of
information and value.
Cross-Chain Communication
Cross-chain communication between blockchains
allows different protocols to verify data and transactions without the
intervention of a centralized third-party service.
Cross-chain Contract Calls
Cross-chain contract calls allow information,
cryptocurrencies or NFTs, which would otherwise be constrained to their own
network, to move freely between blockchains via smart contracts.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding enables fundraisers to collect
money from a large number of people through a variety of different platforms.
Crowdloan
The practice of new projects to raise funds
through DOT or KSM tokens for slots on Kusama or Polkadot network.
Crypto Debit Card
A crypto debit card is a type of debit card that
allows its holder to pay for goods and services using cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Invoicing
Crypto invoicing is the process of creating
invoices for goods and services that need to be paid in cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Loan
A crypto loan is a type of secured loan, similar
to an auto or student loan, in which you commit to an asset as collateral in
order to secure financing.
Crypto Winter
Crypto winter is a period in the crypto market
when prices of major coins fall dramatically from all-time highs.
Cryptoasset
A cryptoasset is any digital asset that uses
cryptographic technologies to maintain its operation as a currency or decentralized
application.
Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that use
cryptographic technologies to secure their operation.
Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
Cryptocurrency money laundering is a method
criminals use to legitimize and enshroud funds by changing fiat to digital
currency and then routing it through many pathways. It is an attempt to lose
any authorities who may be tracing the money.
Cryptocurrency Pairs
Exchanges utilize cryptocurrency pairs in order
to facilitate the trade between different tokens. Most coins and tokens are
paired with stablecoins (such as USDT) and/or Bitcoin.
Cryptographic Hash Function
Cryptographic hash functions produce a
fixed-size hash value from a variable-size transaction input. They’re one-way
operations, meaning that they can’t be reversed except by a brute force attack.
Cryptography
A field of study and practice to secure
information, preventing third parties from reading information to which they
are not privy.
Cryptojacking
The use of another party’s computer to mine
cryptocurrency without their consent.
Cryptology
Cryptology is the scientific study of
cryptography as well as cryptanalysis.
CryptoPunks
A collection of Ethereum-based non-fungible
tokens.