Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Dictionary

Terms commonly used in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency

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Transaction Fee

These are commission fees that the user pays to miners or validators of the network for various transactions and transactions. The commission is paid using the native tokens of a particular network, for example, on the BSC network for transactions, you need to pay in BNB.

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Keith or Vail

This is an experienced crypto investor that owns large volumes of cryptocurrency assets.

Hodl

This is a crypto -investor strategy entitled "Remove cryptocurrency and keep it, no matter what." This term was formed in distant cryptocurrency times, when one of the users of the network made a typo in the word "Hold" (hold). The story was encouraged and became a meme, and the word migrated to the slang of the crypto -investor. It is permissible to use both options: Hold and Hodl. Holding (worthwhile) means holding cryptocurrency on the wallet and not selling. Holder (Kholer) an investor who adheres to this strategy.

Domination

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

Anti-Money Laundering

AML is the abbreviation for ‘anti-money laundering’. AML stands for policy and legislation on money laundering. This prevents illegally acquired funds from being converted into a legal variant. Within the crypto world, it is no longer unusual for AML techniques to be used by exchanges and wallets. This term is often used as AML/KYC, where KYC stands for ‘Know your customer’.

Limit Order

This is an application for the purchase or sale of token at the price in advance by the buyer or seller.

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