Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Dictionary

Terms commonly used in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency

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Tao

"Decentralized autonomous organization", which is controlled by smart contracts. DAO does not imply a hierarchy, the organization’s data operate transparently according to the rules prescribed in the code. In order to become a member of the DAO and have the right to vote, it is necessary to purchase native tokens, the more tokens, the greater the weight has the voice.

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Double Spending

With digital currency, there is a risk that the holder could make a copy of the digital token and send it to a merchant or another party while retaining the original.

IDO

This is a format for attracting investments in which the sale of tokens to investors of any project is organized on a decentralized exchange, for example, Pancakeswap. ILO (Initial Liquidity Offering) - a type of IDO when funds are sent to the liquidity pool

Dior or Dayor

The abbreviation, which stands for "conduct your own research." This term is used in cases where it is recommended to independently study the project, get acquainted with its white paper, see ratings on various aggregators, etc., and not to believe the word for other investors.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

DAO is an abbreviation of ‘Decentralised Autonomous Organization’. This is basically an organisation that runs automatically on itself without any human interventions. The work is automatically excecuted through Smart contracts.

Hamster

A beginner, neophyte, a person who has no competencies, skills and experience in the cryptocurrency industry. As a rule, a very naive, lazy and unpromitative, in connection with which it becomes a victim of fraudulent projects in this area.

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