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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

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".

Other Important Terms

Ethereum

Launched in 2015, Ethereum is the world's programmable blockchain. Like other blockchains, Ethereum has a native cryptocurrency called Ether (ETH). ETH is digital money. People all over the world use ETH to make payments, as a store of value, or as collateral. But unlike other blockchains, Ethereum can do much more.

Block explorer

A block explorer is an online service to track blockchain transactions. It usually is a website where you can see all the new blocks that are being created. You can also search for transactions and wallet addresses. The best-known block explorers are blockchain.info for Bitcoin and etherscan.io for Ethereum.

Domination

This is the ratio of market capitalization of any cryptocurrency to the sum of the market capitalizations of all cryptocurrencies.

Listing

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

ATL

The minimum value of the price for token for the entire period of its existence.

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