BEAR

This refers to the people who are expecting the price of a crypto asset to fall.

BEARISH

This refers to the sentiments of a trader who thinks a crypto asset will depreciate in price.

BITCOIN CORE

This is the main software that allows users to interact with the Bitcoin blockchain network.

BITCOIN HALVING

This is when the miner’s Bitcoin reward is cut in half.

BLOCK HEIGHT

Block height is a measurement of the number of blocks that came before a particular block in a blockchain network.

BLOCK REWARD

A block reward is a payment awarded to a blockchain network miner upon successfully validating a new block.

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 amount of time it takes for a new block to be added to a blockchain.

BLOCK WALLET

A brain wallet refers to a crypto private key or seed phrase that has been memorized by its owner.

BRUTE FORCE ATTACK

This refers to an attack in which the attacker tries to bypass an account’s security.

BUBBLE

A bubble occurs when the prices of an asset get really inflated and then crash.

BUILDER

This refers to members of the blockchain and crypto community who are helping to improve adoption by contributing to the construction of blockchain infrastructure over time.

BULL MARKET

A bull market is a market that is on the rise and where the economy is sound.

BULL RUN

A bull run is a specific time period in a financial market cycle during which asset prices can experience a significant upward trend.

BULL TRAP

A bull trap is a market signal that signifies an initial recovery in the price of a declining asset, followed by a further decline.

BULLISH

A person who is bullish on Bitcoin may also be referred to as a Bitcoin “bull”.

BURN/BURNING

In this process, the miners and developers intentionally remove the coins from circulation.

BUY THE DIP / BUYING THE DIP

In this sense, a dip is regarded as a Crypto flash sale that should be taken advantage of to acquire more of the said crypto = asset.

CARDANO

Cardano is a public open-source and decentralized blockchain platform. it is designed to be a more efficient alternative to proof of work systems.

CENTRAL BANK

A central bank controls the monetary policy and currency of a nation-state.

CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a digital version of a country’s fiat currency.

CENTRALIZATION

This refers to the level of privilege and distribution of nodes verifying and managing a blockchain network.

CHAINLINK (LINK)

Chainlink is the “oracle network” that serves real-time data to smart contracts on the blockchain.

CIPHERTEXT

Ciphertext refers to encrypted text that is unreadable without authorized access.

CIRCULATING SUPPLY

This refers to the total number of tokens of any cryptocurrencies that are available on the market at a given time.

COIN SWAP ( OR TOKEN SWAP )

This happens when a platform replaces an existing token with a significantly updated one.

COLD STORAGE

This is the offline storage of cryptocurrencies.

COLD WALLET

A cold wallet is a cryptocurrency wallet that is not connected to the internet.

CONFIRMATION

This is the measurement of how many blocks have been finalized since a transaction was sent from one address to another.

CONFIRMATION TIME

This is the time frame it takes for transactions sent from one address to another to be finalized.

CONSENSUS MECHANISM

This is an algorithm that participants in a blockchain network use to reach an agreement on the state of the blockchain ledger.

CORRECTION

This is an occurrence that signifies that the market or a specific asset has just had a large drop in price from its recent higher price.

COST BASIS

This is the pegged starting value of a cryptocurrency that you own.

COUNTERPARTY

This protocol allows the issuance of tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain.

CRYPTO RANSOMWARE

In this case, a user’s access to their data is blocked by an attacker using malware.

CRYPTO TRADING PAIRS

This means that you can view the value of one cryptocurrency asset against another.

CRYPTO-BACKED LOAN

This lives on the blockchain and requires borrowers to provide cryptocurrency as collateral.

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CRYPTO-BACKED STABLECOIN

They are pegged to the value of an underlying cryptocurrency asset.

CRYPTO-COLLATERALIZED LOAN

For this loan, the lender takes a cryptocurrency deposit as collateral to issue a loan in another cryptocurrency or fiat currency.

CRYPTO-JACKING

In this instance, the victim’s computer, or other hardware, is made a crypto mine without their knowledge.

CRYPTO ART

Is native to a blockchain and has its own particular aesthetic.

CRYPTOCURRENCY

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that circulates on the internet as a medium of exchange.

CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE

This is an exchange where digital assets can be sold traded and bought, and sold, for fiat currency or other cryptocurrencies.

CRYPTOCURRENCY PAIR ( TRADING PAIR )

This is a function available on exchanges that allow users to view the value of one cryptocurrency asset against another.

CRYPTOCURRENCY WALLET

Has a public address that people can use to send you digital assets, and a private key to confirm the transfer of digital assets to others.

CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROOF

This is used to prove and verify` data without revealing any other details about the data itself.

CRYPTO MINING

This process allows network nodes on a Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism to verify transactions and add new blocks to the blockchain.

CRYPTOSIS

This refers to the endless desire to consume every bit of available information on cryptocurrencies.

CUSTODIAL WALLET

Here a third party holds a user’s private keys and cryptocurrency funds.

CYBER ATTACK

This is an intrusion on online data carried out by criminals against a computer network, or related software/hardware device.

CYBERSECURITY

This is also known as computer security or information technology (IT) security.

CYPHERPUNK

This includes individuals (cypherpunks) who advocate the widespread use of cryptography, and blockchain, as a means for engendering social and political change.

DAO ( DECENTRALIZED AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATION )

This is a blockchain-based organization that is democratically managed by members through self-executing open-source code and formalized by smart contracts.

DAPPS

This stands for Decentralized Applications which refers to applications designed by developers and deployed on a blockchain to carry out actions without intermediaries.

DAY TRADING

This involves taking a position in the market and exiting that same day or within a 24-hour timeframe.

DCA ( DOLLAR COST AVERAGING )

This is the short form of “Dollar Cost Averaging” which is an investing strategy where an investor invests a total sum of money in small increments over a period of time, in a crypto asset.

DEAD COIN

These cryptocurrencies have been abandoned by non-functioning projects.

DECENTRALIZATION

This simply refers to the distribution of power away from a central point.

DECRYPTION

Often relates to methods of unencrypted data manually, through a unique identifier code, or using specialized cryptographic keys.

DEFI

This is the short form of Decentralized Finance which refers to financial activities that are conducted without the involvement of an intermediary like a bank, the government, or other financial institution.

DELEGATED PROOF OF STAKE ( DPOS )

This encourages users to confirm network data and ensure system security by staking collateral.

DELISTING

This is the removal of a crypto asset from an exchange.

DESKTOP WALLET

This kind of software wallet is downloaded directly onto a computing device. They are almost always non-custodial in nature.

DIGITAL ASSET

All cryptocurrencies are digital assets, but not all digital assets are cryptocurrencies.

DIGITAL DOLLAR

This is the tokenized version of the United States Dollar.

DIGITAL SIGNATURE

In cryptocurrency, this process involves using a private key to digitally sign a transaction.

DISTRIBUTED LEDGER

This refers to a system of recording information that is distributed or spread across several devices.

DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY ( DLT )

This is a shared database upon which transactions and associated details are recorded by different parties all at once.

DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH

This term is used to encourage potential investors to study, analyze, and research thoroughly before investing.

DOUBLE-SPEND PROBLEM

This refers to a critical risk with digital currencies, in which the same funds can be copied and spent more than once.

DUE DILIGENCE

This refers to a thorough investigation, audit, or review performed to confirm the facts of a matter under consideration.

DUMP

This refers to the crash in the price of a crypto asset which is triggered by massive sell-offs after an associated spread of fear, uncertainty, and doubt.

ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE

This is (KYC) process provides better background knowledge of potential business partnerships and highlights risks that cannot be detected via Due Diligence (DD) alone.

ESCROW

This refers to a third party that holds the financial resources presented for a transaction on behalf of other parties when both parties involved in the transaction may not trust each other.

ETHER ( ETH )

Ether (ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain and plays an integral role in the Ethereum ecosystem.

ETHEREUM

Launched in 2015 as a decentralized, blockchain-based global supercomputer to serve as the foundation for an ecosystem of interoperable, decentralized applications (dApps) powered by token economies and automated smart contracts.

ETHEREUM 2.0

This is a significant set of updates to the Ethereum blockchain intended to vastly improve its scalability and broader utility.

EXCHANGE

A digital marketplace that facilities the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies.

FAIR LAUNCH

This is the equitable and transparent initial distribution of coins in a blockchain project.

FEAR OF MISSING OUT ( FOMO )

Is an acronym that refers to the feeling that follows missing out on a specific investment opportunity after the price of a cryptocurrency or another asset substantially rises.

FIAT CURRENCIES

These are traditional currencies or paper money, minted by the Central Banks or Federal Reserves of Countries.

FRACTAL

This is a pattern of price movement that has occurred earlier and is likely to occur again.

FUD

This stands for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt.

GAS

This refers to a fee that is being paid to use a service on a blockchain network.

GENESIS BLOCK

This refers to the first block of a cryptocurrency ever mined.

HALVING

This refers to when the amount of new Bitcoin entering circulation gets halved.

HASH

This is a unique string of numbers and letters that identify blocks or transactions done on a blockchain.

HODL

This stands for “Hold on For Dear Life”

HOT WALLET

This is a software-based cryptocurrency wallet that is connected to the internet.

ICO

This stands for “Initial Coin Offering”

KYC

This stands for “Know Your Customer”

LEVERAGE

This is the extra amount of asset bought or sold which is over your capital.

LIMIT ORDER

A limit order is an order to buy or sell a crypto asset at a specific price or desired price.

LIQUIDATION

This happens when the trade or position goes in the opposite direction.

LIQUIDITY

This refers to the measure of how actively a crypto asset is being traded in the market.

LONG POSITION

This is simply a buy position with leverage. You enter a long position when you expect the price of a crypto asset to rise.

VOLATILITY

This is the degree of uncertainty about the future price of a crypto asset.

WHITE PAPER

This refers to documents that are created by the developers of a certain digital asset. These documents offer comprehensive information on the digital asset as well as its underlying technology.