The most comprehensive crypto glossary for Beginner level
The most comprehensive crypto glossary out there.
AML (anti-money laundering)
Refers to the laws and regulations aimed at preventing money frauds and scams. The AML laws are designed to prevent criminals from committing financial crimes on legitimate platforms and exchanges. By implementing AML processes (along with KYC reporting), reputable crypto exchanges can stop fraud, money laundering, and market manipulation and report findings to the proper law enforcement agencies.
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AMA (ask me anything)
A live communication or Q&A session with a community. Coined from the r/ama subreddit. During the session, participants ask questions and get answers from the host.
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Alt Season
A phase in the crypto market cycle when altcoins outperform bitcoin. Named after the 2017 bitcoin bull run when altcoin prices soared.
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Alpha
Measure of the performance of an investment against an index or benchmark that is thought to represent the market's overall movements. Alpha is the excess return an investment generates over the return on a benchmark index.
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ATH (all-time high)
The highest price is achieved by cryptocurrency in a quote currency (USD, BTC, ETH). In other words, it is the maximum price that one could have sold the particular asset for, as well as the maximum price that another trader would have been willing to pay, during that period.
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Addy
A slang term for an address, much like a crypto wallet address. Not to be confused with the Adamant (ADDY) token.
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Address
A string of letters and numbers to which you can send funds and on which you can receive them. You need it if you want, for example, to send bitcoin.
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Ad Hoc
Latin phrase meaning “for this purpose.” Ad hoc refers to a solution found for a particular problem or issue that should not be considered a standard solution for future use.
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Altcoin
Describes cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin. Alternative coins are also referred to as "tokens" rather than coins because they are digital assets.
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Adoption Curve
The illustration of the stages in which technological innovation is adopted in a market. Different segments of a market adopt a new product or technology at different stages and for different reasons across a range of markets.
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Active Management
Buying and selling assets frequently, taking advantage of seemingly good market opportunities that occur. The strategy also refers to the trading of financial assets by fund managers or brokers in order to take advantage of bull and bear markets.
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Account
Place where you can manage the assets you buy, and track the financial activities.
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Absolute Advantage
In economics, it refers to the idea that one party has an advantage over another in terms of producing/providing a specific good or service.
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51 Attack
Kind of attack, occurring when a person or a group of people get control of over 50% of a blockchain’s hashing power.
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2FA
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA (TFA), stands for multi-factor authentication requiring a password, username, and a piece of information only you know. In other words, this is a security layer allowing you to access a website or an app only if you present two or more pieces of evidence to an authentication mechanism.
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