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
The block reward is the payment that is offered to the node that is securing the blockchain. In the case of Bitcoin, which is has a Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm, these would be the miners. The payment is in the form of the native cryptocurrency of that blockchain. The amount is a predetermined reward per block, but often that is supplemented with the fees that are paid for the transactions that block contains. For Bitcoin the current block rewards are cut in half every four years. This is called the ‘halvening’.
This is the process of adding a new token to the exchange, as a result of which token becomes affordable for trading.
A smart contract is a computer program or a transaction protocol respectively, which is intended to automatically execute, control or document respectively legally relevant events and actions according to the terms of a contract, of an agreement or of a negotiation.
Order (application) for quick purchase/sale at the current market price. For example: a market order for sale will correspond to the cheapest limit order for a purchase available in an exchange glass. The warrant will pass throughout the glass until it is closed according to your volume, so do not forget to look at liquidity.
These are cryptocurrencies that are universally recognized and attached to traditional fiat currencies, for example, to the dollar. Examples: USDT, USDC, DAI, BUSD, etc. Due to the fact that these cryptocurrencies are tied to stable assets, they are assigned the corresponding name "Stable coins" or "stabiboins".
This is a format for attracting investments in which the organization sells part of its assets (tokens) in exchange for cryptocurrencies. ICO is an analogue of an IPO in the cryptocurrency market, only instead of shares/bonds are used project tokens.
Who (Wallet Holder Offering) - a type of ICO, which is carried out only by owners of certain wallets
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