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AltcoinAny cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin. Examples include Ethereum, Solana, and XRP.ATH (All-Time High)The highest price a cryptocurrency has ever reached.B
Bear MarketA market condition where prices are falling or expected to fall over a sustained period.BlockchainA decentralized, distributed digital ledger that records transactions across many computers.Bull MarketA market condition where prices are rising or expected to rise.C
CEXCentralized Exchange — a crypto trading platform run by a company (e.g., Binance, Coinbase).D
DeFiDecentralized Finance — financial services built on blockchain without traditional intermediaries.DEXDecentralized Exchange — a peer-to-peer crypto exchange with no central authority.DYORDo Your Own Research — a reminder to investigate before investing.F
ForexForeign Exchange — the global market for trading national currencies against each other.G
Gas FeesTransaction fees paid to validators on a blockchain network (mainly Ethereum).H
HODLHold On for Dear Life — a strategy of holding crypto long-term regardless of price swings.L
LeverageUsing borrowed funds to increase potential returns (and risks) on a trade.LiquidityHow easily an asset can be bought or sold without significantly affecting its price.M
Market CapTotal value of a cryptocurrency: current price × circulating supply.N
NFTNon-Fungible Token — a unique digital asset stored on a blockchain.P
PipThe smallest price movement in forex trading, typically 0.0001 for most currency pairs.S
SpreadThe difference between the buy (ask) and sell (bid) price of an asset.StablecoinA cryptocurrency pegged to a stable asset like the US Dollar (e.g., USDT, USDC).StakingLocking up crypto to support network operations and earn rewards.Stop-LossAn order to automatically sell an asset when it reaches a specified price to limit losses.W
WalletA tool (software or hardware) for storing, sending, and receiving cryptocurrency.WhaleAn individual or entity that holds a very large amount of cryptocurrency.Y
Yield FarmingEarning rewards by providing liquidity to DeFi protocols.