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Crypto glossary
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Address
A network-specific identifier used to receive or reference assets; verify the network and format.
Altcoin
A broad informal term for cryptoassets other than bitcoin.
Blockchain
An ordered record of linked blocks maintained according to network rules.
Bridge
A mechanism connecting assets or messages across networks, with additional implementation and custody assumptions.
CEX
A centralized exchange operator that may match trades and hold customer assets.
Cold storage
An arrangement keeping signing keys offline; operational and recovery risks still remain.
Confirmation
Evidence that a transaction is included in an accepted history; finality assumptions vary by network.
Custody
The arrangement determining who controls assets or the keys needed to move them.
DeFi
Financial applications using programmable networks, often with smart-contract and liquidity risks.
DEX
A decentralized exchange mechanism; interface, contract and execution risks still exist.
Digital signature
Cryptographic evidence that a corresponding key authorized a message; it does not prove the message is safe.
Fork
A split in history or rules, temporary or lasting depending on its cause and protocol.
Fully diluted valuation
A valuation using a broader supply assumption; it does not predict the price after issuance.
Funding rate
A periodic payment mechanism in certain perpetual markets; its sign and amount can change.
Gas
A measure used to price computation or execution resources on networks such as Ethereum.
Hash
A fixed-size output of a one-way data transformation used in integrity and other cryptographic structures.
Hot wallet
A wallet with signing access on an internet-connected device, adding exposure to online threats.
Liquidation
Forced closure or reduction when collateral conditions are breached.
Liquidity pool
Assets supplied to an automated trading or financial mechanism under defined rules.
Market capitalization
An estimated supply multiplied by a marginal price, not the amount of cash invested.
Mining
The process of competing to produce blocks in a proof-of-work network.
NFT
A token with a distinct identifier; associated media and ownership rights depend on the contract and license.
Node
A participant running network software; a full node independently validates relevant rules.
On-chain analysis
Analysis of recorded network activity using definitions and labels that can be incomplete.
Oracle
A mechanism supplying external information to an application or contract.
Perpetual contract
A derivative without a conventional expiration, often using funding to track a reference market.
Private key
Secret signing material that can authorize actions; never share it with support or websites.
Proof of stake
A family of consensus mechanisms using staked assets and protocol rules to select and discipline validators.
Proof of work
A consensus-related mechanism requiring computational work to propose blocks under defined rules.
Public key
Cryptographic material used to verify signatures or derive identifiers under a protocol.
Recovery phrase
Words encoding recovery material for compatible wallets; disclosure can grant control of funds.
Rug pull
An informal term for a project insider removing support, liquidity or assets to the detriment of users.
Slashing
A protocol penalty that can reduce staked assets for specified validator behavior.
Smart contract
A program executed under a network’s rules, with code, dependency and governance risks.
Stablecoin
A token designed to track a reference value; reserve, redemption and peg risks depend on its structure.
Token
An asset represented under a platform or contract’s rules, whose rights and supply must be investigated.
Token approval
Permission for a contract to use specified tokens; a standing allowance may remain after leaving a site.
Validator
A participant performing validation and, depending on the protocol, proposing or attesting to blocks.
Vesting
Restrictions or schedules controlling when allocated tokens become transferable.
Wallet
Software or hardware that manages keys and helps construct transactions.
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