The most comprehensive crypto glossary for Intermediate level
The most comprehensive crypto glossary out there.
Hidden cap
An initial coin offering (ICO) strategy where the fundraising blockchain team does not disclose the maximum fundraising goal.
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Level: Intermediate
Head and shoulders chart pattern
Head and shoulders is a pattern that forms on price charts, where the shape of the chart makes a left shoulder first, then a head, followed by a right shoulder. Head and shoulders formations typically constitute a trend reversal pattern, in which the price makes an absolute top and eventually reverses trend by crashing down from the right shoulder.
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Hashrate
The processing power of a blockchain in a Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism. A hashrate is the number of hashes created per second and its most common unit of measurement is terahashes per second (TH/s). The hashrate of a blockchain determines the speed of mining and transaction processing.
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Hashes per second
The unit of measurement (h/s) for the hashrate on a Proof-of-Work blockchain network.
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Hash
The output for a mathematical function, which is a unique alphanumeric string with a fixed length. A hash verifies the authenticity of data in a block on the blockchain and confirms transactions.
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Risk curve
A visual depiction of the tradeoff between risk and return among investments. The curve denotes that lower-risk investments, plotted to the left, will carry a lesser expected return. Riskier investments plotted to the right, will have a greater expected return.
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Hard Fork
A hard fork is an event on the blockchain, where a new blockchain spins off from the existing blockchain. A hard fork occurs when new rules are introduced on the original blockchain, which are not compatible with the blockchain’s original operating rules. This change forces participants to switch to the new blockchain in order to sustain their participation in the network.
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Ring signature
In cryptography, a ring signature is the one that can be performed by any member of a group of users with cryptographic keys. A ring-signed transaction message is verified by someone from a specific group of people, without disclosing the public key of the sender. Other details like recipient, signer, or any of the other members of the group, and the amount of the transaction are also kept anonymous.
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Ride (programming language)
A straightforward, developer-friendly functional programming language for smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) on the Waves blockchain.
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Level: Intermediate
Reversible ICO (rICO)
An initial coin offering method that allows investors to reserve tokens in one stage of the offer and then buy them over time in a second stage. If investors decide that they no longer want to support the project for any reason, they can issue the remaining reserved tokens and receive back the corresponding ETH.
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Return of investment (ROI)
It’s a measure used to evaluate the performance or return on investment or compare the performance of a number of different investments. To calculate the return on investment, the profit (or return) is divided by its initial or current value. The result is expressed as a percentage or ratio.
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Level: Intermediate
Resistance level
A resistance level is a point on a price chart at which an upward price trajectory inhibits traders' overwhelming desire to sell an asset. If the market price approaches the resistance level, traders mostly close their long positions.
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Replace by fee
A method that allows the sender to replace a stuck or unconfirmed transaction with a new one with a higher fee. This is to ensure that the transaction is confirmed as quickly as possible.
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Level: Intermediate
Remittance
A remittance is a payment from one place to another, and in most cases involves an individual transferring capital to an overseas contact. Blockchain remittance is a financial solution that incorporates blockchain technology into the various needs of the remittance economy.
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Level: Intermediate
Rehypothecation
The practice of banks and brokers using assets that were pledged by their clients for their own purposes. Customers who have allowed their collateral to be reissued can be compensated either through a lower borrowing cost or through a discount on fees.
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Level: Intermediate