FOMO – Fear of missing out leading to impulsive buying.
DeFi – Decentralized finance without intermediaries.
Layer 1 – Base blockchain network like Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Layer 2 – Protocols built on Layer 1 to improve scalability.
Staking – Locking crypto to earn rewards.
NFT – Unique digital asset on the blockchain.
Smart Contract – Self-executing code on blockchain.
Gas Fees – Transaction fees paid to miners/validators.
Wallet – Digital tool to store, send, and receive crypto.
Mining – Using computational power to validate transactions.
DAO – Organization governed by smart contracts and token holders.
Liquidity Pool – Funds locked to facilitate trading on DEXs.
Yield Farming – Earning rewards by providing liquidity to DeFi protocols.
Tokenomics – Economic model of a cryptocurrency.
Hard Fork – Major protocol upgrade creating a new chain.
Soft Fork – Backward-compatible blockchain upgrade.
HODL – Holding cryptocurrency long-term.
Whale – Investor holding a very large amount of crypto.
ATH – All-time high price of a cryptocurrency.
FUD – Fear, uncertainty, and doubt to trigger selling.
Cross-Chain – Technology for transferring assets between blockchains.
Burning – Permanently removing tokens to reduce supply.
Impermanent Loss – Temporary loss from price changes in liquidity pools.
Oracle – Service providing external data to blockchain smart contracts.
Private Key – Secret code granting full wallet access.
Public Key – Code used to receive crypto; can be shared.
Sharding – Splitting blockchain data to scale efficiently.
Wrapped Tokens – Tokens representing another crypto on a different chain.
Cold Wallet – Offline storage for security.
Hot Wallet – Online storage for convenience.
Governance Token – Token allowing protocol voting.
Deflationary Token – Token designed to decrease supply over time.
CEX – Centralized cryptocurrency exchange.
DEX – Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.
Mempool – Pool of unconfirmed blockchain transactions.
Token Swap – Exchanging one crypto token for another.
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) – Fundraising event for new tokens.
Initial DEX Offering (IDO) – Token launch via decentralized exchanges.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) – Direct exchange between users without intermediaries.
Market Cap – Total value of all coins in circulation.
Circulating Supply – Total number of coins available in the market.
Total Supply – Total coins that will ever exist for a token.
Burn Rate – Speed at which tokens are being removed from circulation.
Fiat – Government-issued currency like USD or EUR.
Layer 0 – Infrastructure layer connecting multiple blockchains.
Sidechain – Separate chain connected to a main blockchain.
Flash Loan – Instant, uncollateralized loan within a single transaction.
Liquidity Mining – Earning tokens by providing liquidity to a protocol.
Rebase Token – Token adjusting supply algorithmically to maintain price.
Stablecoin – Cryptocurrency pegged to fiat value to reduce volatility.
Halving – Event reducing mining rewards by 50% (common in Bitcoin).
Proof of Work (PoW) – Consensus mechanism using computational power to validate blocks.
Proof of Stake (PoS) – Consensus mechanism using staked tokens to validate blocks.
Hybrid PoW/PoS – Consensus combining mining and staking mechanisms.
Node – Computer connected to a blockchain network, storing and validating data.
Validator – Node responsible for confirming transactions in PoS blockchains.
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