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Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Dictionary

A complete list of crypto definitions

Cryptocurrency and blockchain glossary

Commonly used terms in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency

Terms commonly used in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency

Block explorer

A block explorer is an online service to track blockchain transactions. It usually is a website where you can see all the new blocks that are being created. You can also search for transactions and wallet addresses. The best-known block explorers are blockchain.info for Bitcoin and etherscan.io for Ethereum.

Other Important Terms

Gas

This is a unit of computing work for the implementation of transactions or smart contracts in the Ethereum network. Any action on the Ethereum network requires a certain amount of electricity, computing power and miner time that must be paid. GAS in this case acts as a total indicator - how many resources are required to perform a particular transaction. For example, the execution of a certain transaction requires 21010 GAS, the price of 1 GAS is 6 Gwei or 0.000000006 ETH, then the cost of the transaction will be 126060 GWEI or 0.00012606 ETH.

Limit Order

This is an application for the purchase or sale of token at the price in advance by the buyer or seller.

Sail or Tokeneil

This is the format of crowdfunding of cryptocurrency means, which allows you to purchase project tokens at low prices and in the early stages before they are available for a wide audience of users on trading floors. Pre-Eed Round (Pre-SID stage) is the earliest stage of financing of the project, in which only partners and large funds at the lowest price of token participate, but with the highest risks SEED/Strategic Round (SID/Strategic round) - the next stage at which the price of token is higher, but the risks are lower, because the degree of development of the project is better (as a rule is MVP) - only funds and partners participate Private Sale (Private Sale) - small funds, clubs of investors, media partners are involved, distinguish direct allocations for influents - the price of token is even higher and the risks below. Large projects with TIR1-2 funds rarely use privat Public Sale (public round) - public sail to buy in front of listing for everyone - the price of token is maximum, risks minimal Community Sale (community Round) - Sale for participants in a particular community HOLDER SALE (round for holders) is a sail for holders of certain

Influenser

This is a very famous and authoritative personality in the crypto industry, who is the leader of opinions and affects the minds of many users.

Degen

This is an investor who does not have competencies, skills and experience in the field of investment, in connection with which he makes many mistakes and invests anywhere, ignoring the study of projects and investment strategy.

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