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Ad HocA Latin phrase meaning 'for this' or 'for a specific purpose.' It usually describes an approach designed for a particular issue that is not necessarily intended to become the default solution.
Angel InvestorA high-net-worth individual who uses personal capital to fund an early-stage startup in exchange for equity or convertible debt.
ApeChainA Layer 3 blockchain network built on Arbitrum and powered by ApeCoin, designed to reduce transaction costs for participants in the Ape ecosystem.
BEP-1155A multi-token standard for BNB Smart Chain that can manage fungible tokens and NFTs within a single smart contract.
BEP-20The token standard on BNB Smart Chain that enables bStocks to be transferred and used in compatible wallets and on-chain applications.
BNB Chain Pasteur hard forkA network rule upgrade for BNB Smart Chain focused on improving cross-chain and validator-governance security while expanding block transaction capacity.
BNB Smart Chain (BSC)A blockchain launched in parallel with BNB Beacon Chain that provides an EVM-compatible layer supporting smart contracts, DApps, and DeFi services.
BagsAn informal term for the coins or tokens a person holds, often referring to a relatively large holding of a particular crypto asset.
C2CA peer-to-peer trading model in which buyers and sellers directly select counterparties, set prices, and arrange trades without relying on a centralized platform for order matching.
CapitulationA situation in which many market participants give up their positions and sell at the same time, usually in connection with panic selling.
DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)A community-led organization that uses Ethereum smart contracts to establish its fundamental rules and execute collective decisions.
EIP-1559An improvement proposal that changed Ethereum's transaction fee mechanism and introduced the burning of part of the fees.
ERC-1155An Ethereum token standard that lets a single smart contract create and manage multiple fungible and non-fungible token types.
EVMThe Ethereum Virtual Machine; networks compatible with it can run Ethereum-style smart contract applications.
Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)The virtual machine run by nodes on the Ethereum network to execute smart contracts.
FUDAn abbreviation for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. It describes sentiment that may prompt participants to make emotional decisions.
Fill Or Kill Order (FOK)An instruction requiring an entire order to be filled immediately at the specified price or better; otherwise, the whole order is canceled and partial fills are not allowed.
Futures contractsIn the futures contract market described here, participants can trade contracts without necessarily intending to take delivery of the underlying asset.
ICOA token or digital asset distribution event in which participants typically use another coin or token to purchase the offered asset.
IOUShort for 'I owe you,' an informal document or record acknowledging that one party owes another a debt.
Candlestick ChartA chart showing an asset's opening, high, low, and closing prices over a specified period.
Leveraged TokensA type of cryptocurrency derivative that algorithmically adjusts leverage, giving traders a simplified way to obtain leveraged long or short exposure to a particular cryptocurrency.
MACDA technical indicator mentioned as a way to observe short- to medium-term momentum and possible reversal points alongside the rainbow chart's long-term view.
MakerA participant whose order is not executed immediately after submission, causing it to remain in the order book awaiting matching with someone else later.
Market ordersOrders executed at prices currently available in the market, usually with partial fills permitted.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)Unique digital tokens representing ownership of a specific item, such as digital art, a collectible, or a gaming asset.
PancakeSwapA decentralized trading platform launched on BNB Smart Chain in 2020 and later expanded into a multi-chain service.
Partitioning attacksAn attacker divides the network into groups that cannot communicate with one another, potentially causing each group to maintain the ledger independently while isolated.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P)A distributed network or computing architecture that allocates tasks or workloads among multiple peer computer systems, with participants jointly providing and using resources.
Platform tokensAssets used to support blockchain network operations, pay transaction fees, and execute smart contracts.
Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP)A protocol that uses blockchain technology to create digital badges recording attendance at particular events, as well as a term for the badges themselves.
RSIA technical indicator mentioned as a way to spot short- to medium-term momentum and possible reversal points that a rainbow chart may miss.
ResistanceA level where strong selling pressure in a particular area makes it difficult for an asset's price to continue rising, often compared to a ceiling above the price.
Routing AttackAn attack occurring at the Internet infrastructure layer that affects the availability or participation status of networked systems by manipulating data transmission paths.
SPLA standard that specifies how tokens operate and interact on the Solana network, and supports interoperability with wallets and smart contracts.
SRC-20A Bitcoin Stamps token standard based on the Counterparty protocol that embeds arbitrary data in spendable-data transactions.
SolidityA programming language used to write smart contracts on Ethereum.
State ChannelA two-way communication mechanism that lets participants update shared state directly off-chain and relies on blockchain settlement only at stages such as opening and closing.
State channelsA solution that allows participants to conduct multiple off-chain transactions, recording only the channel-opening and channel-closing states on the main chain.
TokenA digital unit of value recorded on a blockchain that can represent an asset, utility, or access right within a particular ecosystem.
Token honeypotsA trap that allows users to buy tokens but uses malicious smart contracts to prevent ordinary users from selling or impose heavy penalties on them.
TrustlessA property in which a system can operate correctly according to network rules without participants having to trust one another or rely on a third party.
USDT BEP-20Tether sent and received on BNB Smart Chain in accordance with the BEP-20 standard.
Unit of AccountA common measure used to assess and compare the value of property, goods, or services. In accounting, it may also refer to a particular asset or liability recorded in financial statements.
ValidatorParticipants who verify whether transactions and blocks are valid under blockchain network rules; in PoS, this usually refers to a formal role responsible for proposing or confirming blocks through staking.
WhaleAn individual, institution, or organization that holds a large amount of a particular cryptocurrency and may significantly influence market prices through large-volume buying and selling.
application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)Chips designed specifically for a particular mining algorithm.
beta testersExternal testers who are not part of the development team or company and who identify errors and provide feedback from real-world use.
bodyThe rectangular part of a candlestick that represents the price range between the opening and closing prices.
change addressAnother address used to receive the remaining balance of a transaction after part of an amount is transferred.

Definition

Futures contracts

In the futures contract market described here, participants can trade contracts without necessarily intending to take delivery of the underlying asset.

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