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Angel InvestorA high-net-worth individual who provides personal capital to fund early-stage startups in exchange for equity or convertible debt.
Decentralized Exchange (DEX)An exchange that does not require users to deposit funds in advance and does not hold users’ funds on their behalf.
Digital signaturesA cryptographic signature used to confirm that the sender actually controls the funds they intend to spend.
ETFAn exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a fund product that can be traded on the market like a stock.
HoneypotIn the crypto asset sector, a scam that lures users into depositing funds or purchasing tokens while preventing them from selling or withdrawing them.
Initial Coin Offering (ICO)A fundraising method in which new projects raise funds by selling their cryptocurrency to investors.
Initial Exchange Offering (IEO)A fundraising method organized or operated by a cryptocurrency exchange platform.
NAVNet asset value, the value calculated by the fund based on the assets it holds,ETF is calculated multiple times during the trading day.
SlipstreamAerodrome’s concentrated liquidity feature allows liquidity providers to allocate funds within a price range of their choosing.
T+1 SettlementA settlement arrangement in traditional markets whereby securities and funds are settled on the next business day after the trade date.
Wallet honeypotsWallet honeypots refer to scammers publicly displaying wallet credentials that appear to hold assets, enticing others to add fees or attempt transfers, while using control mechanisms to trap or siphon off funds.
cross-chain bridgesA cross-chain system that locks funds on one network and mints representations of the corresponding assets on another network.
crypto index fundAn index fund that tracks the performance of a basket of cryptocurrencies rather than a single token.
diversificationAllocate funds across different types of assets and jurisdictions to reduce overall risk; this differs from Confluence, which combines multiple strategies.
hard stakingRefers in the text to traditional staking that typically requires locking funds for a fixed term.
index fundsFunds that aim to replicate the performance of a specific index as closely as possible, giving investors indirect exposure to the portfolio of assets represented by that index.
initial coin offerings (ICOs)A mechanism primarily used by projects to raise funds in the early stages; participants typically do not receive ownership in the company.
initial exchange offering (IEO)A fundraising method conducted by a cryptocurrency exchange organization.
leverageUsing borrowed funds to increase trading volume amplifies losses and may increase the risk of forced liquidation during periods of severe market volatility.
Triangular FraudColluding buyers place simultaneous orders, make partial payments, and falsely claim full payment to confuse the seller, inducing the release of cryptocurrency exceeding the amount corresponding to the funds actually received.
Active managementAn investment strategy in which fund managers actively select and trade assets with the goal of outperforming a particular index or market.
Exchange-traded fund(ETF)An investment fund traded on a stock exchange, typically used to track the performance of a specific index or asset.
Token Generation Event (TGE)The process by which a blockchain project creates and distributes its native token, which can be used to raise funds, build an early user base, or launch products and services.
BondA debt instrument issued by a government or company, under which investors lend funds and receive interest and repayment of principal at maturity in accordance with the agreed terms.
Proof of ReservesA verification method used to check whether custodians such as exchanges hold sufficient funds corresponding to their customers’ assets.
Proof of Reserves (PoR)used by trading platforms to prove that they hold sufficient funds and can cover, at a 1:1 ratio, the assets held in custody for users.
InterestInterest is the additional amount paid for the use of funds, or the return earned from lending, saving, or investing funds.
Interest RatesThe interest rate is the ratio of interest to principal and may indicate the cost of borrowing or the return on lending funds and investments.
Cryptocurrency ETFAn exchange-traded fund that allows investors to gain exposure to the relevant market through fund shares without directly holding or managing cryptocurrency.
Decentralized Exchange (DEX)A trading platform that does not hold users’ funds in custody, with transactions typically conducted directly through users’ wallets.
Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)A governance structure in which token holders vote on matters such as protocol changes or treasury fund allocation.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)a framework comprising legal and regulatory procedures designed to minimize and curb illicit or suspicious flows of funds.
Address poisoningA fraudulent tactic in which an attacker sends a small transaction to a wallet containing a fake address that resembles a frequently used address, tricking the user into copying it and inadvertently transferring funds.
Fundamental analysisA method of evaluating a project’s intrinsic value based on factors such as its technology, use cases, team, tokenomics, and adoption trends.
DiversificationAllocating funds across different assets or categories to reduce the impact of the failure of a single transaction or project on the overall funds.
Market LiquidityThe extent to which buyers, sellers, and executable funds are sufficiently available in the market, enabling transactions to be executed relatively quickly and at relatively stable prices.
Ponzi schemeA scam that uses funds from new investors to pay purported returns to early participants, without any genuine profit-generating strategy.
Chargeback and Payment Reversal FraudFraudsters first use a reversible payment method to complete an apparently normal payment, obtain cryptocurrency, and then attempt to reverse or recover the funds.
Index fundAn investment fund that aims to replicate the performance of a specific market index and typically holds a similar portfolio of securities.
Smart contract issueSecurity issues arising from errors, hacking attacks, or other vulnerabilities in smart contracts, which may result in users losing funds.
ContangoA condition in which deferred-month futures prices are higher than near-month futures prices, potentially causing losses when a fund rolls its contracts forward.
Pig-butchering scamA scam in which the perpetrator first builds trust over an extended period, then persuades the victim to repeatedly transfer funds to a fraudulent investment platform.
LeverageUsing borrowed funds to increase trading positions can amplify potential gains, but it can also amplify potential losses.
Leveraged ETFAn exchange-traded fund that uses derivatives such as swaps, futures, or options to seek to magnify the daily returns of an underlying asset by a fixed multiple.
Leveraged TradingA trading method that uses borrowed funds to establish a position larger than the trader’s own capital, thereby amplifying both potential gains and losses.
Bitcoin ETFFund products that hold or track exposure to Bitcoin; purchasing their shares does not amount to directly owning Bitcoin.
Perpetual ContractA derivative contract with no expiration date, designed for continuous holding, whose funding rate mechanism helps keep its price close to that of the underlying asset.
Liquidity provider(LP) tokenTokens received by users after contributing funds to a liquidity pool, representing their share of the pool and corresponding entitlement to fees.
Liquidity poolA pool of funds formed from assets deposited by users and used by protocols such as automated market makers to facilitate transactions.
Premium IndexAn indicator reflecting the difference between a contract price and the spot price of the corresponding asset; one of the main factors in calculating the funding rate.

Definition

Contango

A condition in which deferred-month futures prices are higher than near-month futures prices, potentially causing losses when a fund rolls its contracts forward.

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