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Explore 258+ clear, technical, and objective definitions defining the decentralized future.
A token approval is an on-chain permission that a wallet owner grants to a smart contract, allowing that contract to transfer a specified (or unlimited) amount of a particular token (usually ERC-20) from the owner’s address.
A token contract is the smart contract address that defines and manages a token on a blockchain. It is the on-chain source that tells wallets and applications how the token behaves, including its name, supply logic, and transfer rules.
A token swap is the exchange of one crypto asset for another. It can take place on a centralised exchange, decentralised exchange, wallet, automated market maker, or DEX aggregator.
A token unlock is a scheduled release of previously locked tokens — typically those allocated to team members, early investors, the treasury, or advisors — into the circulating supply. Unlocks are defined by the token's vesting schedule, often published at launch.
Tokenised equities (or tokenized equities) are digital tokens on a blockchain that represent ownership rights—or economic exposure—to shares in a company, whether public or private, enabling fractional ownership and on-chain transfer.
Tokenomics is the study of a token’s economic design, including supply, utility, distribution, incentives, and unlocks.
Total Value Locked (TVL) is the aggregate USD value of all cryptocurrency assets deposited or staked in a particular DeFi protocol, smart contract, or blockchain ecosystem at a given time.
Log of all completed (filled) trades — actual buys and sells that happened.
Charges by the exchange for executing trades, usually a percentage of trade value (maker/taker model).
A combination of two assets you can trade against each other (e.g., BTC/USDT means Bitcoin priced in USDT).
A dynamic stop-loss that automatically adjusts (trails) with favorable price movement to lock in profits while allowing upside.
A transaction hash is a unique identifier assigned to a blockchain transaction. It acts like a digital receipt number that lets users track and verify a transfer on the blockchain.
A transaction signature is the unique identifier assigned to a transaction on the Solana blockchain. It serves a similar purpose to a transaction hash on Ethereum and many other blockchains.
A treasury is a pool of funds controlled by a project, DAO, foundation, or team.
A trend is the general direction of price movement over time.
Extra security layer requiring a second code (from app, SMS, or hardware) after your password.
Paper profit or loss on positions you still hold (not yet sold).
Unrealized PnL is the profit or loss on an open position that has not yet been closed.
USDC (USD Coin) is a fiat-backed stablecoin issued by Circle, designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US dollar and fully reserved by cash and short-term US Treasuries held in regulated accounts.
A validator is a network participant in a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain that stakes cryptocurrency to propose, verify, and finalize new blocks of transactions, earning rewards for honest behavior and risking penalties (slashing) for misconduct.