Crypto Glossary

Crypto Glossary

Altcoin
Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin.
Bear Market
A market condition where prices are falling.
Blockchain
A decentralized ledger of all transactions across a peer-to-peer network.
DeFi
Decentralized Finance; financial services on public blockchains.
FOMO
Fear Of Missing Out.
HODL
Hold On for Dear Life; not selling crypto despite volatility.
Mining
The process of verifying transactions and adding them to the blockchain.
NFT
Non-Fungible Token; a unique digital asset.
Whale
An individual or entity that holds a large amount of cryptocurrency.