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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

Listing

This is the process of adding a new token to the exchange, as a result of which token becomes affordable for trading.

Other Important Terms

Pending

This is the stage of waiting for a transaction. For example, the user sent funds to another wallet, but immediately this transfer will not occur, because for some time this transaction is checked by special services, and is in processing. On the user side, this transaction will be marked with "Pending".

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)

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.

Gas

This is a unit of computing work for the implementation of transactions or smart contracts in the Ethereum network. Any action on the Ethereum network requires a certain amount of electricity, computing power and miner time that must be paid. GAS in this case acts as a total indicator - how many resources are required to perform a particular transaction. For example, the execution of a certain transaction requires 21010 GAS, the price of 1 GAS is 6 Gwei or 0.000000006 ETH, then the cost of the transaction will be 126060 GWEI or 0.00012606 ETH.

Sail or Tokeneil

This is the format of crowdfunding of cryptocurrency means, which allows you to purchase project tokens at low prices and in the early stages before they are available for a wide audience of users on trading floors. Pre-Eed Round (Pre-SID stage) is the earliest stage of financing of the project, in which only partners and large funds at the lowest price of token participate, but with the highest risks SEED/Strategic Round (SID/Strategic round) - the next stage at which the price of token is higher, but the risks are lower, because the degree of development of the project is better (as a rule is MVP) - only funds and partners participate Private Sale (Private Sale) - small funds, clubs of investors, media partners are involved, distinguish direct allocations for influents - the price of token is even higher and the risks below. Large projects with TIR1-2 funds rarely use privat Public Sale (public round) - public sail to buy in front of listing for everyone - the price of token is maximum, risks minimal Community Sale (community Round) - Sale for participants in a particular community HOLDER SALE (round for holders) is a sail for holders of certain

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