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Explore 115+ clear, technical, and objective definitions defining the decentralized future.
A gas fee is the cost paid to process a transaction or execute a smart contract action on a blockchain. It is the fee users pay to the network so their transaction can be included and confirmed.
A physical, offline device (such as Ledger Nano S/X, Trezor Model T, or KeepKey) that securely stores your cryptocurrency private keys and signs transactions without ever exposing the keys to the internet or your computer/phone.
Hash rate measures the total computational power used in mining.
"Hold On for Dear Life" — a long-term passive investment strategy of holding cryptocurrencies through volatility without selling, originally from a 2013 Bitcoin forum typo for "hold."
A hot wallet is a crypto wallet connected to the internet, typically used for quick access, trading, transfers, and interacting with decentralized applications.
A large order split into smaller visible portions ("display size") while hiding the full quantity to avoid market impact.
An Initial Coin Offering, or ICO, is a fundraising method where a new crypto project sells tokens to early supporters before or near launch in order to raise capital.
An order that executes immediately what it can at the specified price/limits, then cancels any unfilled portion.
Impermanent loss is the temporary loss in value that a liquidity provider may experience when the price of the tokens in a liquidity pool changes compared with simply holding those tokens in a wallet.
One-click swap between two cryptocurrencies or fiat-to-crypto at the current market rate (no order book).
Moving funds between different wallets on the same CEX (spot futures margin, etc.) instantly and for free.
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).
A liquidity pool is a collection of crypto assets locked in a smart contract that allows users to trade tokens on decentralized exchanges without relying on a traditional order book.
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).
Margin is the amount of capital a trader must deposit to open and maintain a leveraged position.
Market capitalization is the total value of a cryptocurrency (price × supply).