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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

Cliff

This is a period of locking tokens. As a rule, tokens are not given to investors all at once, but in several portions - butter. For each butch, the deadlines and the number of tokens are indicated. So temporary segments between the battles can be called cliffs. For example, the conditions of the sank is as follows: 50% of the tokens will be issued in TG (first butch), then cliff (blocking) for two months, then another 25% and again for six months, etc.

Other Important Terms

Volatility

This is a fluctuation in the price of the asset or its profitability for a certain period of time. As a rule, the higher the volatility of the asset, the higher the risk. The prices of such assets often fluctuate and for a short period of time can greatly go into plus or minus. The volatility is has a strong psychological effect on investors: with high price fluctuations, panic occurs, uncertainty presses and in the end the drain of securities at the very bottom begins, and then experiences from such manipulations.

ERC-20

This is a standard, a certain set of rules that allows developers to create tokens over the Ethereum blockchain. These tokens are known as ERC-20 tokens. The ERC-20 standard is the most common in the cryptocurrency industry today.

ICO

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

Long

This is a transaction that is carried out in order to earn money to increase the cost of a cryptocurrency asset. The algorithm of actions is as follows: 1) The trader believes that the price for token x will begin to grow in the near future, so he buys a certain number of these tokens on the exchange 2) then patiently waits until the price for token x grows to a certain mark 3) As soon as this happens, the trader sells tokens x at a higher price Profit: The difference between the price of the sale and the purchase price.

Activity

A certain procedure in which you need to participate in order to receive projects at an early stage (subscribe to social networks, fill out the form/glimas, participate in the twist, raise the node, participate in the Ambassador program, come to the shade, participate in the lottery on the tokensele)

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