All cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin
Distribution of a cryptocurrency token or coin, usually for free, to numerous wallet addresses
The practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets
A set of tools and protocols for building software applications
An individual who provides financial backing for small startups or entrepreneurs
Laws and regulations aimed at preventing the concealment of illicit funds
The lowest price ever reached by a cryptocurrency
The highest price ever reached by a cryptocurrency
Specialized hardware used for mining certain cryptocurrencies
A smart contract technology that enables the exchange of one cryptocurrency for another without using centralized intermediaries
A crypto asset that represents a project and community aimed at harnessing blockchain technology for cultural advancement
Type of technological advancement that aims to work like the human brain, autonomously completing functions
The process of verifying the identity of a user typically through a username and password. On blockchains, authentication is done using a private key in order to prove ownership of a blockchain address
A unique string of characters used to receive cryptocurrency
A process or set of rules followed in problem-solving operations, usually by a computer
A period when prices are steadily going down
A period when prices are steadily going up
A digital currency created by Satoshi Nakamoto that allows people to send money directly to each other without needing a bank account
A decentralized ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers
A group of transactions recorded on a blockchain
A web-based application for tracking activity on a digital ledger
The total number of blocks in a digital chain of records
Permanently removing coins from circulation
The reward given to a miner for successfully mining a block
Automated software that can carry out tasks such as trading
One of the largest crypto asset exchanges in the market, providing a variety of software products and services for buying and selling cryptocurrencies
Popular means of bypassing the traditional banking system of buying or cashing out Bitcoin
Is a proof-of-work blockchain network and cryptocurrency that’s faster and cheaper to use than Bitcoin
Type of BTC trading that speculates on the upcoming price of the asset
A way to inscribe digital content on the bitcoin blockchain
Aim to simplify fungible token creation on the Bitcoin blockchain and mitigate
An internet transfer protocol. Much like http and ftp, it is a way to download files from the internet. However, BTTC is a distributed transfer protocol
Someone who holds onto a cryptocurrency that has dropped significantly in value, hoping it will recover. The term refers to holding worthless assets
A style of financial chart used to describe price movements of a currency, derivative, or security
Controlled by a single entity
A cryptocurrency exchange operated by a central authority
Keeping cryptocurrency offline to protect it from hacking
An asset pledged as security for a loan
The successful verification of a transaction on the blockchain
The method used to achieve agreement on a single data value among distributed processes or systems
A digital currency that relies on a decentralized system and cryptography to verify transactions and maintain records, eliminating the need for a central authority
The method of encoding information to ensure that only the intended recipient can access and understand it
A digital asset native to its own blockchain
Hiding information from the public, being considered harmful or inappropriate by governmental or private authorities
A crypto exchange is a platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies using various currencies or other digital assets
Chain is a bitcoin and blockchain technology startup aimed to work with leading financial establishments to create and develop blockchain networks
Allows the use of computing power for data processing centers and mining cryptocurrency without the need of buying special equipment, software, or spending on electricity
Is a digital or virtual currency secured by cryptography
A cryptographic key is a string of data that is used to encrypt data to the data secret, decrypt data reversely and sign data to ensure its authentic, or verify a signature
A representation of an asset or interest that has been tokenized on an existing cryptocurrency’s blockchain
The act of speculating on cryptocurrency price movements via a contract for difference (CFD) trading account, or buying and selling the underlying coins via an exchange
Type of cybercrime that involves the unauthorised use of people’s devices to mine for cryptocurrency
An application that runs on a decentralized network
Attempting to use the same digital currency more than once
An organization represented by rules encoded as a computer program that is transparent and controlled by organization members
A temporary recovery in the price of a declining asset
Controlled by multiple entities or nodes; not controlled by government or authorities
A peer-to-peer marketplace where transactions occur directly between crypto traders
A measure of how hard it is to mine a block
Any online file or media that holds value and can be owned, transferred, or used
A cryptographic signature that proves the authenticity of a message or document
A database that is consensually shared and synchronized across multiple sites, institutions, or geographies
A reminder to research and verify information independently
Decentralized physical infrastructure networks refer to the application of blockchain technology and decentralization principles to physical infrastructure and systems
The process of turning sensitive data into a token or distinctive identifier while maintaining its value and link to the original data
Currencies that are only accessible with computers or mobile phones
An online place to store your crypto and bitcoin
An approach to purchasing an investment in which the buyer spreads out their purchases so that the total price paid is less affected by market timing
A cryptocurrency created in 2013 by Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus based on Litecoin and uses the same proof-of-work technology. It is a peer-to-peer open-source cryptocurrency named after the popular Doge meme and widely credited as the first memecoin
Co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, a Singapore-based blockchain development company
A decentralized platform that runs smart contracts
Serves as an equity certificate on the blockchain and is a collection of various blocks (encrypted data)
A standard used for creating and issuing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain
An innovation that helps create on-chain digital artifacts using a unique reference identifier for data encoded within
The central bank of the eurozone that is the emitter of euro currency and an administrator of EU monetary practices, one of the most influential financial authorities in the world
A type of cryptocurrency issued by a cryptocurrency exchange to serve various utility functions within the exchange’s ecosystem
A standard for creating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain
A third party that holds funds or assets on behalf of the primary transacting parties
Interchangeable representations of assets on a blockchain; divisible and non-unique; identical and similar in nature and functionality
The fear that others are having profitable experiences that you're missing out on
Government-issued currency, such as the US dollar or euro
Negative information spread to influence the perception of a cryptocurrency
A legal agreement to buy or sell a particular asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future
A split in the blockchain where a new version is created, sometimes leading to a new cryptocurrency
A fee paid to process transactions on the Ethereum blockchain
The first set of transactions ever added to a blockchain
A denomination of the cryptocurrency ether (ETH), used on the Ethereum network. 1 Gwei = 0.000000001 ETH
A significant update to a network’s rules that alters how transactions or blocks are accepted
When the payout for creating new blocks is reduced by 50%
A physical device used to store private keys offline
A function that converts an input (or 'message') into a fixed-length string of characters
A cryptocurrency wallet connected to the internet
The speed at which a cryptocurrency mining device operates
A term derived from "hold," meaning to keep your cryptocurrency rather than sell it, despite market fluctuations
A fundraising method where new cryptocurrencies are sold to early backers in exchange for legal tender or other cryptocurrencies
Something that cannot be changed after it has been created
When the supply of money increases relative to the level of productive output in the economy
The ability of different blockchain networks to communicate and interact with each other
The ease with which an asset can be quickly converted into cash without affecting its market price
The use of borrowed funds to increase one's trading position beyond what would be available from their cash balance alone
A record of financial transactions
The process of verifying and adding transactions to the blockchain, often rewarded with new coins
A genre of cryptocurrency that is loosely defined by an exuberant online community supporting the currency’s growth. They have been produced as a light-hearted joke
Slang for a significant increase in a cryptocurrency's price
A group of miners who combine their computational resources to mine cryptocurrencies more efficiently
The total value of a cryptocurrency, calculated by multiplying its price by the total supply of coins
The main network for a blockchain where real transactions take place
A buy or sell order to be executed immediately at the current market prices
A server on a decentralized network. It performs specific functions that regular nodes cannot
A data structure used in blockchain to efficiently and securely verify the integrity of data
A type of digital signature scheme that requires multiple parties to sign a transaction before it can be executed
A term used when a cryptocurrency's price is rising quickly, as if heading to the moon. It expresses excitement about rapid value growth
A framework that splits critical security codes, known as private keys, across several locations rather than storing them in one place
A unique digital asset that represents ownership of a specific item or piece of content
A computer connected to the cryptocurrency network, helping to validate and relay transactions
A random or semi-random number that is used once in cryptographic communication
A playful term for someone who does not own any cryptocurrency, often used by crypto enthusiasts to tease those who haven't invested yet
Third-party services that provide smart contracts with external information
Trading that occurs directly between two parties, outside of exchanges
A consensus algorithm that requires participants to burn their cryptocurrency to gain the right to mine new blocks
A consensus algorithm that requires validators to stake cryptocurrency to validate transactions and create new blocks
Direct transactions between two parties without an intermediary
A physical piece of paper containing a private key or seed phrase
A consensus mechanism in which identity is used as the form of stake rather than computational power or assets
A secret key that gives you access to your wallet and must be kept safe
An address you can share with others to receive cryptocurrency
A consensus algorithm that requires miners to solve complex mathematical problems to validate transactions and create new blocks
A scheme that attempts to boost the price of a stock or security through recommendations based on false, misleading, or greatly exaggerated statements
A form of fraud in which returns are paid to earlier investors using the capital of new investors
A machine-readable code used to store URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone. Often used to share cryptocurrency addresses
A type of digital signature that can be performed by any member of a group of users that each have keys
Slang for "wrecked," meaning severe financial loss
The pseudonymous creator(s) of Bitcoin
A self-executing contract with the terms directly written into code
A cryptocurrency pegged to a stable asset, like a fiat currency
A U.S. government agency responsible for regulating the securities industry
An open source blockchain available for building solutions on, such as decentralised applications
The smallest unit of Bitcoin, equal to 0.00000001 BTC
The capacity of a cryptocurrency network to handle a growing amount of transactions
The process of holding funds in a cryptocurrency wallet to support the operations of a blockchain network
A series of words used to recover a cryptocurrency wallet
A Bitcoin protocol upgrade intended to increase the block size limit and improve scalability
A method of splitting a blockchain into smaller, more manageable pieces
A backward-compatible update to a blockchain
A type of cybersecurity breach in which an individual or group creates multiple fraudulent identities within a blockchain system to carry out harmful activities
Short for satoshis, the smallest unit of Bitcoin (0.00000001 BTC). Often used to refer to small amounts of Bitcoin in discussions or microtransactions
Amount charged for any financial transaction a user conducts according to time and the activity on the blockchain
A digital asset issued on a blockchain
A version of the blockchain used for testing and experimentation
A measure of how many transactions a blockchain can process in a second
A system that does not require trust between parties
A security process requiring users to prove two distinct authentication factors to access an account
Is the process of creating a digital version of a real thing
A security system that requires two distinct forms of identification to log in
The evaluation of a cryptocurrency's core features, helping you compare different assets and make more informed decisions
The output of a cryptocurrency transaction that can be used as input for new transactions
Digital representations of value whose transactions occur in online networks or the internet
The degree of variation of a cryptocurrency's price over time
A participant in a PoS network responsible for validating transactions and blocks
A digital tool used to store and manage cryptocurrency
An authoritative document that outlines issues and proposes solutions, often used to describe the technical details of a cryptocurrency project
An individual or entity that holds a large amount of cryptocurrency
Represents an era of static pages used for content delivery, such as websites like Britannica Online
Next iteration of the internet after 1.0, describing the 21st century internet applications after the dot-com bubble
Possible future version of the internet based on public blockchains, a record-keeping system best known for facilitating cryptocurrency transactions
Slang for "When Lamborghini?" used by crypto fans to joke about buying luxury items like a Lamborghini after profiting from their investments
The cryptocurrency used by the Ripple payment network
The process of earning interest by lending out cryptocurrency
A period beginning January 1 of the current year and ending on the current date
A cryptographic method by which one party can prove to another that a statement is true without revealing any additional information
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