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DePINA decentralized physical infrastructure network that applies blockchain technology to real-world infrastructure such as energy, supply chains, and transportation.
Maximum SupplyThe hard upper limit on the number of units of a cryptocurrency that can ultimately exist under its rules.
MultiplierAn on-chain elastic supply mechanism that automatically reflects corporate actions, such as net dividend reinvestment and stock splits, by adjusting bStock balances.
Total SupplyThe total number of tokens already mined or issued and not yet burned, including circulating, locked, and reserved portions.
circulating supplyThe number of tokens already held by the public and available for circulation and trading in the cryptocurrency market, excluding locked or reserved amounts.
coin burnThe practice of permanently removing some coins or tokens from the supply.
ledgersShared records supported by blockchains that can store supply chain information such as product origin and ownership.
market capitalizationA total market value metric, typically estimated by multiplying a coin's circulating supply by its current market price.
max supplyAn abbreviation for Maximum Supply that covers all units already created and planned for future issuance.
maximum supplyThe upper limit on the number of tokens that can ultimately be created for a cryptocurrency, including the current amount and tokens that have not yet been created.
pre-mineAn issuance method in which a project creates a large proportion of its token supply in advance at launch.
scarcityIt means that the asset supply is constrained and difficult to increase quickly, thereby reducing the likelihood of rapid dilution.
stock-to-flow modelA framework for analyzing scarcity by comparing existing stock with new supply, although it cannot reliably predict future prices.
supply chainA network of people and businesses involved in producing, distributing, or servicing a particular product and working together to complete delivery.
supply chain managementA management practice that maximizes operational efficiency while reducing potential supply chain risks.
total supplyThe number of coins or tokens that have been issued, minus units that have been permanently removed.
TokenomicsA framework for analyzing token supply, issuance, distribution, utility, and governance rules, and how these factors shape supply-and-demand dynamics within an ecosystem.
Law of Supply and DemandWhen demand exceeds supply, prices tend to rise; when supply exceeds demand, prices tend to fall.
Decentralized MintingA token issuance method with predetermined supply, rewards, and issuance conditions that lets anyone participate gradually according to those parameters.
Law of Cause and EffectDifferences between supply and demand in the market undergo a preparation process and, through specific events, form corresponding trend outcomes.
Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV)Estimated project market value when all tokens are tradable, calculated by multiplying the current token price by the maximum supply.
Expansionary monetary policyA policy that stimulates economic growth and reduces unemployment by increasing the money supply, lowering interest rates, and using other measures.
Maximum SupplyThe protocol-defined issuance cap under which Bitcoin's total supply can never exceed 21 million coins.
Liquidity Provider (LP) TokenA token received after supplying funds to a liquidity pool, representing the user's pool share and corresponding fee entitlement.
Liquidity Provider TokenA receipt token issued to liquidity providers after they supply two or more tokens to a liquidity pool.
Floating exchange rateAn exchange-rate system in which the exchange rate is determined primarily by supply and demand in the foreign-exchange market, with the government or central bank not committing to maintain a specific price.
Direct MintingA method that creates the entire token supply in a single transaction output and gives the creator control over supply and distribution.
Algorithmic stablecoinA type of stablecoin that primarily uses algorithms and smart contracts to adjust supply and demand in an attempt to maintain a target price; reserve arrangements vary by design.
Contractionary monetary policyA policy that curbs excessively rapid economic growth and inflation by reducing the money supply or raising interest rates.
EtchingThe process of creating a new Rune and recording parameters such as its name, supply, and divisibility.
Monetary policyPolicy formulated and implemented by authorities to regulate a country's money supply and interest rates.
Quantitative Tightening (QT)A monetary policy tool through which a central bank reduces the economy's money supply, including by selling assets.

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Quantitative Tightening (QT)

A monetary policy tool through which a central bank reduces the economy's money supply, including by selling assets.

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