Crypto Glossary
Learn all of the most important blockchain and cryptocurrency terms and jargon here.
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24H Change
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
24H Volume shows the number of a cryptocurrency’s tokens traded over a 24-hour time frame.
51% Attack
A 51% attack happens when an individual or group with malicious intent controls more than 50% of a network’s mining hashrate.
7D
7D, short for seven days, refers to price data that has been collected for a cryptocurrency over a 7-day period.
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a widely used encryption algorithm established by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2001 and designed to secure sensitive data.
Airdrop
An airdrop is the distribution of cryptocurrency tokens or coins, usually unsolicited and for free, to multiple wallet addresses.
All-Time High (ATH)
Short for ‘all-time high’, ATH refers to the historically highest price in market capitalisation of an asset.
Alpha
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. In some circles, it is also a metric that measures how successful an investment is in outperforming the market.
Altcoin
Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin is referred to as an altcoin.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to the procedures, laws, regulations, and any other tools intended to prevent money laundering.
Anti-Phishing Code
An Anti-Phishing Code is a security feature to help protect from phishing attacks, where users can verify the authenticity of communications they receive, particularly via email.
Apeing
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.
Application Programming Interface (API)
API, short for Application Programming Interface, is a way for computer or software applications to communicate with each other.
Arbitrage
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.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that enables machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, using techniques like machine learning (ML), neural networks, and deep learning to analyse large datasets and learn from them.
Ascending Wedge
An ascending wedge is a bearish chart pattern characterised by two converging trendlines that slope upwards.
Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (ABFT)
Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (ABFT) allows honest nodes in a network to agree on the timing and order of transactions.
Automated Market Maker (AMM)
Automated Market Makers (AMMs) are a way to provide liquidity to a cryptocurrency exchange via automated trading.
Average Price (7D)
Average Price (7D) shows the average price paid for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in a collection over a seven-day period.
Backward Compatibility
Backward compatibility is the ability of a new version or update of a blockchain protocol or software to interact seamlessly with older versions of the same protocol.
Bagholder
Bagholders are individuals who do not sell their assets, even if the price significantly drops or ends up at zero.
Bank Run
A bank run occurs when many customers withdraw their funds from a bank due to concerns about the bank's insolvency or bankruptcy.
Bear Market
A cryptocurrency bear market describes when the market experiences a decline of at least 20% from recent highs.
Bear Trap
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
BEP-20 is a token standard for the BNB Smart Chain.
Biometric Authentication
Biometric authentication uses forms like fingerprints, facial/voice recognition, or iris scans to verify the identity of users.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the first decentralised digital currency, created by an unknown person or group of people using the name Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track the value of Bitcoin, providing traders with an opportunity to gain exposure to Bitcoin through traditional stock market exchanges.
Bitcoin Halving
Bitcoin halving occurs when the rewards for mining new blocks are halved after every 210,000 blocks of verified transactions.