Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Dictionary

Terms commonly used in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency

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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.

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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.

Stakeing

This is a way of obtaining passive earnings. This method is based on the Proof-OF-Stake algorithm. Its essence is to keep the tokens on the wallet to obtain the right to participate in the extraction of cryptocurrencies. Tokens are blocked for a certain period of time and are used to ensure the activity of the blockchain. The user receives awards for performing these actions. Steering is a kind of analogue of a bank deposit at a certain percentage.

Food/ FAD

These are manipulations performed by some persons in order to spread obviously false or negative information, which will later cause a decrease in the rating of any project, the emergence of distrust of it or will contribute to the fall of the price of token.

Hot wallet

This is a wallet that operates in online mode and is used to store cryptocurrencies. Examples: Metamask and Keplr.

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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