Glossary

The minimum amount of funds a cryptocurrency project hopes to raise in its token sale.

A record of all wallet balances at a specific block height, used for airdrops, voting, or forks.

A self-executing computer program stored on a blockchain that automatically enforces the terms of an agreement.

Bitcoin that has not moved for an extended period, often years, measured by UTXO age as an on-chain metric.

The difference between the expected price of a cryptocurrency trade and the actual executed price.

A punitive mechanism in proof-of-stake blockchains that destroys a portion of a validator’s staked cryptocurrency for misbehavior.

A trading recommendation or technical analysis output suggesting when to buy or sell a cryptocurrency.

A separate blockchain linked to a main blockchain through a two-way peg, allowing assets to be moved between chains.

A trading strategy where an investor borrows and sells a cryptocurrency expecting its price to fall.

The act of aggressively promoting a cryptocurrency, often without disclosure of a financial interest, to drive up its price.