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Cryptocurrency glossary — page 3
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Liquidity
The ability to quickly buy or sell an asset without significantly affecting its price.
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Margin Call
A broker's demand for additional funds when your trading position falls below the minimum required margin. Failure to meet a margin call results in forced liquidation.
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Market Cap (Market Capitalization)
The total value of all coins in circulation, calculated as price × circulating supply.
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Mining Pool
A group of miners combining computational power for joint cryptocurrency mining and reward sharing.
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NFT (Non-Fungible Token)
A unique digital certificate of ownership on the blockchain. Used for art, collectibles, gaming items, and authenticity verification.
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Node
A computer connected to a blockchain network that stores a copy of all transactions. Ensures network decentralization and security.
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Order Book
An electronic list of all buy and sell orders for cryptocurrency on an exchange. Shows market depth and spread.
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Private Key
A secret cryptographic key that gives full control over cryptocurrency at an address.
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Proof of Stake (PoS)
A consensus mechanism where validators lock cryptocurrency as collateral to validate transactions.
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Proof of Work (PoW)
A consensus mechanism where miners solve complex mathematical puzzles to validate transactions and create new blocks.
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Rug Pull
A scam where project creators take investors' funds and disappear.
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Seed Phrase
A set of 12-24 words used to recover a crypto wallet. The master key to your assets.
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Slippage
The difference between expected trade price and actual execution price. An important factor when trading on DEX.
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Smart Contract
A program on the blockchain that automatically executes contract terms without intermediaries.
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Spot Trading
Buying and selling cryptocurrency with immediate delivery. The simplest and safest type of trading for beginners.
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Stablecoin
A cryptocurrency pegged to a stable asset — dollar, euro, or gold. USDT, USDC, DAI are the foundation of crypto trading.
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Staking
Locking cryptocurrency to support blockchain operations and earn rewards.
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Stop-Loss
An automatic order to sell an asset when it reaches a certain price. Used to limit potential losses.