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Explore 46+ clear, technical, and objective definitions defining the decentralized future.
Margin mode where a fixed amount of collateral is allocated to one specific position only; losses are limited to that allocation.
Identity verification process required by most CEX to comply with regulations (upload ID, selfie, etc.).
Borrowing funds from an exchange to amplify position size (e.g., 10x leverage turns $1,000 into $10,000 exposure).
An order to buy or sell only at a specific price (or better) that you set.
Ease of buying/selling an asset without significantly moving its price (high liquidity = tight bid-ask spreads and fast fills).
Maker adds liquidity by placing limit orders that rest in the order book (not immediately filled). Taker removes liquidity by filling existing orders (often market orders).
An order to buy or sell immediately at the best available current market price.
Non-Fungible Token — a unique digital asset stored on a blockchain that represents ownership of digital content.
A paired conditional order where executing one automatically cancels the other (typically a take-profit limit + stop-loss).
A real-time list of all buy (bids) and sell (asks) orders for a trading pair, showing market depth at different price levels.
Perpetual Futures (Perps) Derivative contracts that track the price of an underlying asset (e.g., BTC) with no expiration date, settled in cash or stablecoins.
Account setting determining if you can hold both long and short positions simultaneously (Hedge) or only one direction (One-Way).
A limit order flag that ensures the order only adds liquidity to the order book (acts as maker) and is canceled/rejected if it would immediately match/take existing orders.
Pump and Dump(PnD) Fraudulent scheme where insiders artificially inflate ("pump") a token’s price via hype, then sell ("dump") at the peak, crashing the price.
Realized Cap calculates the total value of all coins based on the price at which they last transacted on-chain, rather than the current market price. Unlike Market Cap, which values all circulating coins at the current price, Realized Cap reflects the historical cost basis of each coin.
The difference between the expected price of a trade and the actual executed price, usually due to volatility or low liquidity.
A self-executing contract with the terms of the agreement directly written into code on a blockchain.
Buying or selling cryptocurrencies for immediate delivery and settlement at the current market price (you own the actual asset).
A cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value, usually pegged 1:1 to fiat like USD (e.g., USDT, USDC).
The process of actively participating in transaction validation on a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain. Participants lock up (or 'stake') their cryptocurrency holdings to support network security and operations, earning rewards in return, similar to earning interest.