Crypto World
Crypto Glossary
65 terms to master the crypto universe
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Altcoin
A blend of "alternative" and "coin," referring to all cryptocurrencies other than…
AMM (Automated Market Maker)
A decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol that relies on a mathematical formula and…
APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
Stands for Annual Percentage Rate. It represents the annual rate of return…
APY (Annual Percentage Yield)
Stands for Annual Percentage Yield. It measures the real rate of return…
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Block
A digital data package within a blockchain network where confirmed transactions are…
Blockchain
Blockchain is a decentralized and immutable digital ledger that stores data in…
Borrowing
The process of taking out a crypto loan from a DeFi protocol…
Bridge
A protocol that enables the transfer of assets and data between two…
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Centralized Exchange (CEX)
A cryptocurrency exchange managed by a centralized company that acts as a…
Coins
Think of a coin as a standalone digital currency that operates on…
Cold Storage
Cold Storage is the practice of keeping cryptocurrency private keys entirely offline…
Cold Wallet
Cryptocurrency wallets that store private keys in an offline environment, disconnected from…
Collateral
An asset that a borrower pledges as a guarantee to secure a…
Consensus Mechanism
A Consensus Mechanism is a protocol used in blockchain networks to achieve…
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DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)
Stands for Decentralized Autonomous Organization. It is a community-led entity with no…
Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
Peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplaces where cryptocurrency traders make transactions directly without the need…
Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)
An evolution of Proof of Stake that uses a democratic voting system…
Dust Attack
A Dust Attack is a technique where attackers send tiny amounts of…
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Layer 1
The base network or primary architecture of a blockchain platform that processes,…
Layer 2
Secondary frameworks or protocols built on top of an existing primary blockchain…
Lending
A decentralized finance (DeFi) model that allows users to supply their cryptocurrency…
Lending (Kripto Borç Verme / Kredilendirme)
Kullanıcıların ellerindeki kripto varlıkları akıllı sözleşmelere (likidite havuzlarına) kilitleyerek faiz geliri elde…
Liquidity
Refers to how easily and quickly an asset can be converted into…
Liquidity Pool
Crowdsourced pools of cryptocurrencies locked in a smart contract that facilitate trading…
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Private Key
A secret string of alphanumeric characters that acts as a digital signature…
Proof of Stake (PoS)
This consensus protocol selects validators based on the quantity of tokens they…
Proof of Work (PoW)
The original consensus mechanism used to confirm transactions and produce new blocks…
Public Key
An alphanumeric code that allows you to receive cryptocurrency transactions. Similar to…
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Seed Phrase
A series of 12 to 24 random words generated by a cryptocurrency…
Sharding
A database partitioning technique used to scale blockchain networks by spreading the…
Slippage
The difference between the expected price of a trade and the price…
Smart Contract
Self-executing digital agreements with the terms of the deal directly written into…
Stablecoin
Cryptocurrencies designed to have a stable value by being pegged to a…
Staking
The process of locking up crypto assets in a Proof of Stake…
Sybil Attack
A type of security threat where a single entity creates multiple fake…
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