Glossary

The maximum amount of funds a cryptocurrency project aims to raise during its token sale, or the maximum total supply.

A physical or digitally scarce asset with intrinsic value; Bitcoin is considered a digital hard asset.

A schedule showing when upcoming cryptocurrency block reward halvings are expected to occur.

An event programmed into certain blockchain protocols that cuts the block reward in half, reducing the rate at which new coins are created.

A denomination of Ether equal to one billionth of an ETH, commonly used to express Ethereum gas prices.

Digital currencies using energy-efficient consensus mechanisms or carbon offset programs to reduce environmental impact.

A decentralized indexing protocol for querying blockchain data that enables efficient access to on-chain information for dApps.

Funding provided to developers or teams by a blockchain foundation to build tools, applications, or infrastructure.

The use of graphics processing units to mine cryptocurrency, offering more flexibility than ASICs.

A cryptocurrency token that grants holders voting rights on decisions related to the development of a blockchain protocol.