November 7, 2026

Glossary

Kill Switch

A mechanism in smart contracts or protocols that can halt operations in the event of a critical vulnerability.

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Keystore File

An encrypted file containing a user’s private key, protected by a password, used to access cryptocurrency wallets.

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Key Pair

A set of cryptographic keys consisting of a public key and a private key used to secure cryptocurrency transactions.

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Key Management

The secure generation, storage, backup, and rotation of cryptographic keys used to control cryptocurrency wallets.

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Keeper Bot

An automated program in DeFi that monitors and executes liquidations, auctions, or other protocol maintenance tasks.

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JIT Liquidity

Just-In-Time liquidity provided by sophisticated LPs in Uniswap v3 only at the precise moment a trade occurs.

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JSON-RPC

A remote procedure call protocol encoded in JSON format, commonly used by blockchain nodes to communicate with applications.

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JOMO

The opposite of FOMO; the contentment of not participating in a speculative market or trade and avoiding potential losses.

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Isolated Margin

A margin trading mode where only the margin allocated to a specific position is at risk of liquidation.

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