A 51% attack happens when an individual or group with malicious intent controls more than 50% of a network’s mining hashrate.

7D, short for seven days, refers to price data that has been collected for a cryptocurrency over a 7-day period.

24H Change, which is short for ‘24-Hour Change’, shows the percentage price difference of a cryptocurrency or non-fungible token (NFT) in the market over a 24-hour time frame.

24H Volume shows the number of a cryptocurrency’s tokens traded over a 24-hour time frame.

An airdrop is the distribution of cryptocurrency tokens or coins, usually unsolicited and for free, to multiple wallet addresses.

Short for ‘all-time high’, ATH refers to the historically highest price in market capitalisation of an asset.

Crypto 'alpha' refers to a piece of information that is new or not common knowledge and has the potential to give a trader an edge in the market.

Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin is referred to as an altcoin.

Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to the procedures, laws, regulations, and any other tools intended to prevent money laundering.

Apeing is an internet slang term referring to traders who buy a token shortly after its launch or after discovering it without doing any firsthand or in-depth research.

API, short for Application Programming Interface, is a way for computer or software applications to communicate with each other.

Arbitrage is a trading strategy in which a digital asset is bought in one market and sold in another to exploit the price difference for a profit.

An ascending wedge is a bearish chart pattern characterised by two converging trendlines that slope upwards.

Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (ABFT) allows honest nodes in a network to agree on the timing and order of transactions.

Automated Market Makers (AMMs) are a way to provide liquidity to a cryptocurrency exchange via automated trading.

Average Price (7D) shows the average price paid for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in a collection over a seven-day period.

Bagholders are individuals who do not sell their assets, even if the price significantly drops or ends up at zero.

A bank run occurs when many customers withdraw their funds from a bank due to concerns about the bank's insolvency or bankruptcy.

A cryptocurrency bear market describes when the market experiences a decline of at least 20% from recent highs.

A bear trap is a term that defines a group of traders or an individual who tries to manipulate a cryptocurrency’s price.

BEP-20 is a token standard for the BNB Smart Chain.

Bitcoin is the first decentralised digital currency, created by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto.

Bitcoin halving occurs when the rewards for mining new blocks are halved after every 210,000 blocks of verified transactions.

Bitcoin Pizza refers to the well-known Bitcoin transaction in 2010 involving the purchase of two pizzas for 10,000 BTC.

A block in a blockchain is a dataset that contains transactions and other important information.

A block producer is an entity responsible for generating and validating new blocks in a blockchain network.

A block reward is a form of incentive provided to miners or validators for successfully adding a new block to the blockchain.

Blockchain is a decentralised and immutable digital ledger that is distributed across an entire peer-to-peer (P2P) network using cryptography.

Oracles allow blockchains to connect to things externally, allowing smart contracts to interact and make decisions based on inputs and outputs from the real world.

The blockchain trilemma refers to a common problem that all networks currently face, where they can only optimally provide two out of the following three benefits: decentralisation, scalability, and security.

A Bollinger Band is an indicator used in technical analysis that tracks an asset and gives traders insight into whether it is oversold or overbought.

Bonding is the act of a user locking their digital assets to someone else’s validator node for it to begin working.

Bridges are points that allow users to move between two different blockchains. They can be either centralised or decentralised.

In the crypto community, ‘BTFD’ is short for ‘Buy the f------ dip’, a common term used by supporters of a particular asset or the crypto market in general. It (emphatically) means to take advantage of the recent market downtrend and buy.

A bull market is the state of a financial market in which asset prices are rising or expected to rise.

A bull trap refers to a situation that occurs on a cryptocurrency's chart, showcasing its price declining before appearing to reverse before ultimately ending up falling further downwards.

Burning refers to the removal of cryptocurrency tokens from circulation, thus reducing a token’s total circulating supply.

Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is the ability of a computer to continue operating in the event of a node failure or malicious attack.

The Byzantine Generals Problem is a challenge that arises when trying to maintain security and consensus on a distributed network.

A candidate block refers to a block that has been proposed by a participant in a blockchain network and is undergoing verification before being added to the blockchain.

Candlesticks are a method of displaying an asset's high, low, open, and closing prices in a specific time period.

A centralised system is the concentration of power and authority under a single entity or small group.

A centralised exchange (CEX) is a type of cryptocurrency exchange that a company centrally runs and controls.

A cipher is an algorithm used to encrypt or decrypt information.

Ciphertext, or encrypted text, is a term used in cryptography to describe the encrypted form of a message.

Circulating supply is the amount of a cryptocurrency currently on the market. The number can grow or shrink for various reasons.

This is the price an asset last trades at within a given time period, which can be defined freely but is most commonly set at one day.

A cryptocurrency coin represents a store of value native to a blockchain. All coins are considered tokens, but not all tokens are considered cryptocurrency coins.

A cold wallet is an offline wallet used to store cryptocurrencies.

Collateral refers to assets pledged in order to obtain a loan. A lender requires collateral in order to reduce the risk of a borrower not paying them back.

Collateralisation refers to the practise of using one asset as insurance in order to borrow another asset or secure a loan.

Collection Value is the aggregated monetary value of all the NFTs in a collection.

Composability is combining or linking different decentralised finance (DeFi) protocols and applications.

Confirmation bias is a psychological phenomenon where individuals subconsciously tend to favour information that proves them right and disregard information that does not.

Confirmation time refers to the amount of time it takes for a transaction to be verified and added to the blockchain.

Consensus is how a blockchain achieves agreement in a decentralised peer-to-peer (P2P) network.

A consensus mechanism represents the rules that govern the block verification process on a blockchain.

A consortium blockchain is privately owned and managed by a group of corporations, where a consortium can share information privately while having the security and immutable benefits of a blockchain.

Cross-chain typically refers to technology that allows for interoperability between blockchains.

Crypto assets are transferable digital representations of value made possible by cryptography and blockchain technology.

A crypto debit card is a payment card funded with cryptocurrency and used for everyday transactions, such as purchasing goods and services.

Cryptocurrency is a peer-to-peer (P2P) digital payment system that relies on cryptography and blockchain technology to verify transactions and maintain security.

A cryptocurrency wallet is a software programme or device that stores a user’s public and private keys.

A cryptocurrency exchange, also known as a digital currency exchange, is a platform that facilitates the trading of cryptocurrencies.

A cryptographic hash function is an equation that verifies the validity of data.

A cryptographic key is a series of symbols used in an algorithm to encrypt or decrypt text.

Cryptographic proof refers to cryptographic techniques to verify the authenticity, integrity, and validity of data and transactions.

Cryptography is keeping information secure from malicious actors by transforming an original text into something only the intended reader can understand.

CryptoPunks is a generative art collection of over 10,000 ‘punks’ as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain.

In relation to price charts, a ‘cup and handle’ is a bullish technical indicator that looks like a cup with a handle on the right side when viewed on the charts.

A custodial wallet is held by an entity, such as a centralised exchange (CEX), and the user does not hold their assets’ private keys, as the service provider is in charge of holding the user's wallet.

Customer Due Diligence (CDD) assesses and verifies the identity of customers, which aims to mitigate the risk of financial crime and ensure the integrity of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

A dead cat bounce is a market trend where an asset with a falling price may have a slight recovery for a brief period of time before continuing to drop further.

A death cross signals a long-term bear market moving forward.

Decentralisation refers to a system that has no central point of authority. It is a body of multiple entities that conducts decision-making processes without a central point.

Decentralised applications (dapps) are applications or programmes that operate on a blockchain or peer-to-peer (P2P) network.

A decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) is an entity designed to be fully autonomous and without a central point of control.

A decentralised exchange (DEX) is a cryptocurrency exchange not handled in a centralised manner, as it acts in a non-custodial and anonymous way to swap cryptocurrencies.

DeFi is an abbreviation of ‘decentralised finance’, which is software built on top of a blockchain that enables the creation of services much like traditional centralised financial services, with the added benefit of decentralisation.

In blockchain technology, decryption is crucial for protecting and securing data and transactions from unauthorised access, allowing for authorised parties to access and read original information (plaintext).

Deflation — the opposite of inflation — is a decline in prices of goods and services.

‘Degen’ is a slang term derived from the word ‘degenerate’, often used in the cryptocurrency space to refer to individuals who engage in high-risk and speculative trading.

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) is a consensus mechanism that evolved from Proof of Stake (PoS). It allows users of a network to vote in delegates who then validate blocks.

A descending triangle is a bearish chart pattern observed in technical analysis of financial markets, including cryptocurrency markets.

A descending wedge is a bullish chart pattern that indicates a potential price reversal or continuation.

DevP2P plays a vital role in enabling the peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture of blockchain networks, promoting decentralisation and efficient communication amongst network participants.

A decentralised exchange (DEX) aggregator is a platform or service that simultaneously sources from multiple DEXs in order to achieve the best possible trading prices and liquidity.

Diamond hands is a slang term for a market participant who refrains from selling an asset despite downturns or losses.

A digital asset is any form of electronic data that has economic value, including cryptocurrencies, tokens, securities, art and collectibles, data, and intellectual property.

A digital signature is a cryptographic technique to validate the authenticity of digital messages and documents.

A ‘dip’ refers to a decline in the price of an asset.

A directed acyclic graph (DAG) is a type of structure commonly found as a form of consensus for a cryptocurrency.

A distributed ledger in cryptocurrency is a secure, decentralised system for recording and maintaining transactions, providing an immutable history through various consensus mechanisms.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) enables multiple participants to have a synchronised copy of a constantly updated digital ledger. Blockchain is a type of DLT.

A double bottom is a bullish technical indicator pattern that identifies a potential reversal in a downward trend, where it forms when an asset price reaches a low two times in a row with a moderate increase between the two lows.

A bearish technical indicator, a double top forms when an asset price reaches a high price two consecutive times with a moderate decline between the two highs.

Double-spending is the event in which a unit of an asset is spent more than once.

Dump is a term referring to the sudden price drop of a specific asset or downward market movement.

DYOR means ‘do your own research’ and due diligence before committing to any project.

EIP stands for Ethereum Improvement Proposal, which are motions that propose different features, changes, or processes to Ethereum.

Encryption — the process of converting data or information into a secure and encoded format — plays a crucial role in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and security within blockchain networks and cryptocurrency transactions.

ERC stands for Ethereum Request for Comment. It provides application-level standards for the Ethereum blockchain.

Created by Enjin, ERC-1155 aims to be a more secure token standard compared to older ones.

The ERC-20 token standard defines how a token should function on the Ethereum blockchain. It has become the most widely adopted token standard in the Ethereum ecosystem.

ERC-223 is a token standard on the Ethereum blockchain aimed at expanding upon the ERC-20 token standard.

ERC-721 is a token standard representing ownership of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Ethereum.

ERC-777 is a token standard that aims to improve the existing ERC-20 standard.

ERC-827 is an Ethereum token standard used as an extension of the ERC-20 token standard. It aims to add more functionality to transfer tokens.

ERC-884 is a token standard that allows for the creation of ERC-20 tokens.

ERC-948 is an Ethereum protocol to connect subscription-model businesses with their customers.

ETH is the ticker symbol for Ether, which is the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum platform.

Ethereum is a decentralised, open-source blockchain platform introduced in 2015 by Vitalik Buterin. It is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation.

Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) is a platform for executing smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain.

Exit liquidity is the ease with which a trader can exit their position and cash out their cryptocurrency assets. Traders can become someone’s exit liquidity when they trade their money for an asset without the ability to resell it due to various reasons.

Crucial for managing risk and securing profits, an exit strategy is a plan for selling or liquidating a position in a cryptocurrency to achieve the best possible financial outcome.

A faucet is a tool in the cryptocurrency space that can either be used as a reward system to compensate cryptocurrency users for completing specific tasks or to help onboard new users to an ecosystem.

Fiat money is a form of currency backed solely by the government or central bank that issued it.

Floor Price is equal to the lowest-priced NFT in a collection.

FOMO is an acronym that stands for ‘fear of missing out’.

A fork is when a project or blockchain is split, creating two blockchains that run simultaneously alongside each other.

‘Froth’ refers to a period when asset prices, such as cryptocurrencies, rise rapidly and beyond their intrinsic value, driven more by hype and speculation than by fundamental factors.

A strategy to mislead people on a certain project, FUD stands for ‘fear, uncertainty, and doubt’. It is the act of spreading misleading or false information about a project to negatively impact it.

Fungible refers to the interchangeability of an identical coin or token.

GameFi combines gaming and finance in cryptocurrency, where game mechanics create a virtual environment in which players may participate and receive tokens.

Gas is the cost of a transaction on the Ethereum network.

GM stands for ‘good morning’ and is commonly used in the crypto community as a positive sentiment.

A golden cross indicates a long-term bull market moving forward.

Governance is the method by which people and entities make decisions for a cryptocurrency project.

A governance token is a form of utility token representing governance rights within a blockchain ecosystem, decentralised app (dapp), or decentralised finance (DeFi) protocol.

Commonly referred to as graphics cards or GPUs, a Graphics Processing Unit is a computer chip used in computers to create 3D images.

Gwei is a denomination of Ethereum, representing a fraction of Ether. 1 Ether (ETH) is equal to 1 billion Gwei.

A halving event is aimed at reducing inflation by lowering the amount of new coins created and cutting mining rewards in half.

A hardware wallet is an offline physical cryptocurrency wallet.

In blockchain, a hash is the result of a cryptographic function that takes an input and produces a fixed-size string of characters.

Hashing is an algorithm that inputs data into a fixed-size string, thus encrypting and securing it.

In blockchain technology, hashrate refers to the speed at which a computer can perform operations in the hashing algorithm.

Hedging refers to strategies that aim to reduce the risk of adverse price movement in an existing position.

Herd behaviour is a psychological phenomenon where market participants 'follow the herd' in their dealings, influenced by collective decisions of other traders.

High-frequency trading (HFT) involves high-speed trade execution.

HODL is a crypto slang term for 'Hold on for dear life', indicating a long-term investment strategy through market fluctuations.

Honeypot scams lure victims with the promise of lucrative rewards.

In blockchain, 'hooks' are pieces of code allowing developers to customise the behaviour of a blockchain protocol.

An iceberg order is a large order split into smaller limit orders.

A hot wallet is a tool for storing cryptocurrency connected to the internet.

Impermanent loss happens when the value of a token changes after depositing it in a liquidity pool.

An ICO is a way for companies to raise capital by selling a new cryptocurrency.

An IEO is a capital-raising event where cryptocurrencies are listed through an exchange.

IoT devices connect and share information over the internet.

Interoperability in blockchains allows sharing information across different blockchain systems.

KYC (Know Your Customer) verifies individuals using financial services.

Layer-0 is a foundational blockchain layer.

Layer-1 is a base-layer blockchain.

Layer-2 is a scaling solution for Layer-1 blockchains.

A ledger tracks identities, balances, and transactions in a network.

A left-translated cycle shows an early increase in asset value followed by a significant drop.

LFG is crypto slang for 'Let's f—ing go!', expressing excitement.

The Lightning Network is a Layer-2 protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain.

A liquidation call closes a trader's position when margin falls below required levels.

A liquidity pool facilitates transactions on a decentralised exchange.

Liquidity is the ease of buying or selling cryptocurrency without affecting its price.

An LP commits cryptocurrency to a liquidity pool.

Long' is a trading strategy where an asset is bought expecting its value to rise.

Loss aversion is a bias where traders feel losses more than gains of the same amount.

A mainnet is an independent blockchain network.

A margin call occurs when a trader's account value falls below required levels.

Market cap is the total value of a cryptocurrency in circulation.

A market order buys/sells cryptocurrency at the current market price.

Meme coins are inspired by internet memes.

A mempool stores pending transactions awaiting confirmation.

The Metaverse is a digital space combining social media, gaming, and blockchain.

Miners validate transactions and earn rewards in blockchain networks.

Mining verifies transactions and generates new coins in blockchain.

A mining pool combines resources to increase mining rewards.

Mining rewards are given to miners for validating transactions.

Minting creates new coins or NFTs on PoS blockchains.

Mint price is the cost to publish an NFT.

Mooning' is a sharp rise in cryptocurrency prices.

A multisig wallet requires multiple keys to authorize transactions.

An NFT is a unique asset on a blockchain.

An NFT collection includes multiple NFTs.

An NFT ID identifies a specific NFT in a collection.

The 7D NFT Sales Volume Index tracks sales in a collection.

Nick Szabo is associated with smart contracts and Bit Gold.

A node participates in network operations.

A non-custodial wallet allows users to manage assets independently.

A nonce is a number used once in blockchain mining.

OCO orders combine limit and stop orders.

Off-chain transactions occur outside the blockchain.

An offshore account is held in a different country.

Open price is an asset's initial trading price.

Open-source software is publicly accessible.

An open-source blockchain allows public code access.

An oracle connects blockchain with external data.

ORC-20 enhances BRC-20 tokens on Bitcoin.

An order book lists buy/sell orders for cryptocurrency.

Ordinals create Bitcoin NFTs by inscribing information on Satoshis.

An orphan block is rejected due to blockchain conflicts.

Overbought indicates an asset's price exceeds fundamentals.

Oversold indicates an asset's price below fundamentals.

Paper hands lack conviction in holding cryptocurrencies.

Parachains operate on Polkadot and Kusama.

P2P networks share data/tasks among users.

Permissionless blockchains allow universal access.

Plaintext is readable text without encryption.

P2E incentivizes blockchain game players.

PEPs hold prominent public roles.

PBFT prevents faults in blockchain environments.

Price discovery sets cryptocurrency prices.

A private blockchain is invitation-only.

A private key accesses crypto wallets.

PoA combines PoW and PoS mechanisms.

PoA selects validators by reputation.

PoB burns tokens for block validation.

PoC mines based on storage space.

PoET is a consensus algorithm in permissioned blockchains.

PoH timestamps blockchain events.

PoI selects block miners based on contribution.

PoRep verifies data storage dedication.

PRO uses reputations and cryptographic mechanisms.

PoS validates transactions based on staked tokens.

PoW validates transactions via computational work.

A public blockchain is open and decentralised.

A public key encrypts plaintext to ciphertext.

A QR code is a two-dimensional barcode that contains information related to a specific cryptocurrency transaction.

Quantum computing refers to the possible impact of quantum computers, which have the ability to perform certain types of calculations much faster than classical computers, and can pose a threat to cryptocurrency security.

Rank shows the position of a non-fungible token (NFT) collection by 7-day volume.

Recency bias is a cognitive bias that states a trader puts more importance on recent occurrences than past ones when making trading decisions.

In the crypto world, the term ‘rekt’ is a slang word for ‘wrecked’, which means to receive a significant loss in a trade or investment.

A remittance is any form of payment transferred to another party — from sending money to family members, making a payment, or settling an invoice.

Retail investors are individual, non-professional investors who buy and sell cryptocurrencies using their personal funds.

Right translation is the tendency of prices to peak in the latter part of the cycle during bull markets.

A roadmap conveys the objectives, goals, and milestones of a project to potential backers.

RPC, short for Remote Procedure Call, is a mechanism that enables different components of a cryptocurrency network to communicate and interact effectively, facilitating transactions, data retrieval, and network operations.

A rug pull is a type of scam in which the creators or developers of a project take a trader's money and then abandon the project entirely.

Sales (7D) is an indicator showing the number of NFT sales over a seven-day period.

Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym for the to-date unknown individual or group accredited with the creation of Bitcoin.

Satoshis, known as ‘sats’, are the smallest unit available in bitcoin.

Security tokens are digital forms of traditional securities and represent ownership of the underlying project, company, or asset.

Short for ‘Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit’, SHA-256 is a cryptographic hash function used to generate unique identifiers (hashes) for blocks in the blockchain, ensuring data integrity and consistency.

A seed phrase is a series of 12 to 24 words used to access the digital assets in a cryptocurrency wallet.

Sharding is a scaling method in which a large database is separated into smaller and more easily managed parts in order to increase the transaction load capacity and improve a network’s efficiency.

Shill, or shilling, is the act of promoting a cryptocurrency project.

Short selling is a form of advanced trading of assets, where a ‘short’ position is opened on an asset when the trader anticipates a drop in its price; a short sell is only profitable if the asset’s price decreases.

A sidechain is a separate blockchain that runs in parallel, and acts as an extension, to the main blockchain.

Slippage occurs when a trader locks in a price for a trade but ultimately receives a different price from the original request due to price movement.

Smart contracts are self-executing, where the contents of the agreement between the buyer and seller are embedded into lines of code.

A software wallet is a computer programme or mobile application that allows users to store cryptocurrency keys and make transactions.

Solidity is the programming language used to develop smart contracts on blockchain networks.

A sound wallet in cryptocurrency is a novel way of storing private keys using sound or audio.

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to have a relatively stable price, which is typically achieved through pegging to an external asset, such as a commodity or fiat currency.

Staking is the process of providing funds to a blockchain network in return for interest.

State channels are peer-to-peer protocols in which users can interact off the blockchain, where two parties exchange transactions with each other before ultimately posting to the blockchain.

A stop-limit order in the context of cryptocurrency trading is a two-step order that combines elements of a stop order and a limit order.

A stop-loss order is an order that gets placed with a broker, which tells them to buy or sell a stock via a market order once it reaches a specific price.

Technical analysis is a method to evaluate and predict future price movements of cryptocurrencies based on historical price data and trading volume.

A symmetrical triangle is a chart pattern that can indicate a period of price consolidation before both a breakout or breakdown, making it a neutral trading signal.

Tendermint is a blockchain protocol used to replicate and launch blockchain applications across machines in a secure and consistent manner.

An alternative to the mainnet blockchain, the testnet allows developers to test their projects or updates before applying them to the mainnet.

The DAO Hack occurred in June 2016, where an individual exploited The DAO on Ethereum and siphoned US$60 million from it.

Time to Finality (TTF) describes the amount of time it takes a block on a blockchain to finalise after a transaction is included in it.

A cryptocurrency token is a digital asset that can be assigned a price. It represents a tradeable or utility asset built on top of an existing blockchain network.

Tokenomics refers to the structure and governing aspects of a token.

Tower Byzantine Fault Tolerance is a consensus algorithm with a hierarchical structure designed to ensure the security and reliability of distributed systems like blockchain networks.

Traditional finance, or TradFi, is a conventional approach to financial activities that relies on established institutions, such as banks, insurance companies, investment companies, and stock exchanges.

Transaction volume represents the total number of transactions of a cryptocurrency traded within a specified time period.

Transactions per second, also known as ‘tps’, measures the number of transactions a network can execute in one second.

Trustless is a term that describes a space where there is no centralised authority.

In the context of cryptocurrencies, a unit of account refers to the function of a digital currency to serve as a standard measure of value for goods, services, assets, or debt within an economy.

Cryptocurrency URI schemes are used to define a standard way of identifying and interacting with resources like cryptocurrency addresses, transactions, or payment requests.

In blockchain technology, ‘user interface’ (UI) typically refers to the graphical or visual elements through which users interact with a cryptocurrency platform, wallet, or decentralised application (dapp). UI plays a crucial role in providing a user-friendly experience.

UTXO is an abbreviation for ‘unspent transaction output’, which represents the remaining balance of digital currency following a cryptocurrency transaction.

Utility tokens are a type of cryptocurrency that has specific use cases within a blockchain network ecosystem.

Responsible for achieving consensus, a validator is a participant in a Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain network chosen to create new blocks and validate transactions based on the amount of cryptocurrency they ‘stake’ in the network.

Value (ETH) is a metric on the Crypto.com Price page that represents the price of an asset in Ether (ETH).

Vapourware refers to a technology that has been announced — yet not released, even long after its projected release date. Often, vapourware is never released or even officially cancelled.

Vaults are secure storage solutions for digital assets, designed with multiple layers of security for storing cryptocurrencies to protect against theft and hacking.

A Verifiable Delay Function (VDF) is a mathematical puzzle that requires a certain amount of time and computational effort to solve; once solved, its correctness can be efficiently verified by anyone.

A vesting period is when a project restricts the sale of a token over a specific period.

In cryptocurrency, a virtual machine is a software environment that mimics a physical computer and is designed to execute smart contracts or decentralised applications (dapps) on the blockchain network.

Vitalik Buterin is the creator of Ethereum, which sits behind Bitcoin as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation.

In cryptocurrency, volatility refers to the degree of variation in the price of a particular digital asset over time.

In cryptocurrency, ‘volume’ refers to the total amount of a particular cryptocurrency that has been traded within a specific time frame. It indicates the level of trading activity for a particular asset.

Volume (7D) is the total amount of a cryptocurrency asset traded within a seven-day period.

Meaning ‘We’re all gonna make it’, WAGMI is commonly used in the crypto space to instil confidence and encourage the community.

Wash trading is a form of trading where an asset is sold and bought back simultaneously or in close succession. Wash trading is an illegal form of trading in most jurisdictions.

Web1 is the ‘read-only’ web, which is a one-way communication channel that contains only static images and text.

Web2 is the second version of the World Wide Web (WWW) — the current version of the internet — characterised by the shift from the static web pages of Web1 to dynamic or user-generated content.

Sometimes referred to as the semantic web, Web3 is the ‘read-write-execute’ version of the internet, currently in development.

A whale is an individual or organisation that holds a significant amount of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

A white paper is a technical write-up for a project that explains everything from the purpose to its tokenomics to the technology of how the project works.

A ‘witness’ is a transaction signature attesting to the authenticity of a specific transaction, verifying a cryptographic claim.

In cryptocurrency, ‘yield’ refers to the return or profit generated from holding or staking digital assets through DeFi protocols.

Yield farming is a process for users to be rewarded with tokens or fees for locking up their cryptocurrency.

A Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof is a system that allows a party to prove their possession of certain information without revealing the information itself.

A Zero-Knowledge (ZK) rollup is a Layer-2 scaling solution for blockchains, particularly designed to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs.

A ZK-SNARK is a cryptographic technique used to prove possession of certain information without revealing that information itself.

24H Volume shows the number of a cryptocurrency’s tokens traded over a 24-hour time frame.

A ZK-STARK is a cryptographic proof system used in blockchain and cryptocurrencies designed to provide a way for users to prove the validity of certain information or computations without revealing any of the underlying data.