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| Term | Definition |

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| Aave | DeFi lending protocol allowing users to borrow/lend crypto assets |

| Addresses | Unique identifiers for sending/receiving cryptocurrency |

| Airdrop | Free distribution of tokens to wallet addresses |

| Algorithm | Set of rules that govern cryptographic operations |

| Alpha | Early access or insider information about trading opportunities |

| Altcoin | Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin |

| AMM | Automated Market Maker - protocol managing decentralized trading |

| AML | Anti-Money Laundering regulations and procedures |

| API | Application Programming Interface for software interaction |

| APR | Annual Percentage Rate of return |

| APY | Annual Percentage Yield including compound interest |

| Arbitrage | Profiting from price differences across markets |

| ASIC | Application-Specific Integrated Circuit for mining |

| Ask Price | Lowest price a seller will accept |

| ATH | All-Time High price of a cryptocurrency |

| ATL | All-Time Low price of a cryptocurrency |

| Atomic Swap | Direct exchange between different cryptocurrencies |

| Authentication | Process of verifying user identity |

| Automated Trading | Using software to execute trades automatically |

| Bag | Holdings of a particular cryptocurrency |

| Bagholder | Person holding cryptocurrency through losses |

| Bear Market | Extended period of declining prices |

| Bear Trap | False signal suggesting market decline |

| Bearish | Negative price outlook |

| Beta | Software testing phase or market volatility measure |

| Bid Price | Highest price a buyer will pay |

| Bitcoin | First and largest cryptocurrency by market cap |

| Block | Collection of transactions in blockchain |

| Block Explorer | Tool for viewing blockchain transactions |

| Block Height | Number of blocks since genesis block |

| Block Reward | Tokens awarded for mining new block |

| Block Size | Data storage capacity of each block |

| Block Time | Average time between new blocks |

| Blockchain | Distributed ledger recording transactions |

| Bollinger Bands | Technical analysis tool using standard deviations |

| Bonding Curve | Mathematical formula determining token price |

| Bounce | Price recovery after decline |

| Bridge | Connection between different blockchains |

| Bull Market | Extended period of rising prices |

| Bull Trap | False signal suggesting market rise |

| Bullish | Positive price outlook |

| Burn | Permanent removal of tokens from circulation |

| Buy Wall | Large buy orders at specific price |

| Candlestick | Price chart showing open/close/high/low |

| Cap Table | Breakdown of token ownership |

| CBDC | Central Bank Digital Currency |

| CEX | Centralized Exchange |

| Chain Split | Blockchain dividing into two chains |

| Chainlink | Decentralized oracle network |

| Circuit Breaker | Mechanism to halt trading |

| Cloud Mining | Remote cryptocurrency mining service |

| Cold Storage | Offline cryptocurrency storage |

| Cold Wallet | Hardware wallet for secure storage |

| Collateral | Assets pledged to secure loan |

| Confirmation | Block verification by network |

| Consensus | Agreement mechanism for validation |

| Consolidation | Period of stable price range |

| Contract Address | Location of smart contract on blockchain |

| Correction | Price decline of 10% or more |

| Cryptocurrency | Digital currency using cryptography |

| Cryptography | Security techniques for data protection |

| DAO | Decentralized Autonomous Organization |

| dApp | Decentralized Application |

| Dark Pool | Private exchange for large trades |

| DCA | Dollar Cost Averaging investment strategy |

| Dead Cat Bounce | Temporary recovery during decline |

| Decentralization | Distribution of control across network |

| DeFi | Decentralized Finance |

| Delegation | Transfer of staking/voting rights |

| Delisting | Removal from trading platform |

| Depth Chart | Visualization of order book |

| Derivative | Financial instrument based on asset |

| Deterministic Wallet | Wallet generated from seed phrase |

| DEX | Decentralized Exchange |

| Difficulty | Mining complexity measure |

| Digital Asset | Any tokenized value on blockchain |

| Digital Signature | Cryptographic authentication method |

| Dilution | Decrease in value from supply increase |

| Discord | Popular crypto community platform |

| Distribution | Token allocation process |

| Diversification | Risk management through variety |

| Double Spend | Using same crypto twice |

| DPoS | Delegated Proof of Stake |

| Dump | Large-scale selling of asset |

| Dust | Tiny amount of cryptocurrency |

| Encryption | Data protection through coding |

| ERC-20 | Ethereum token standard |

| ERC-721 | NFT token standard |

| ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |

| Ethereum | Leading smart contract platform |

| Exit Scam | Fraudulent abandonment of project |

| Exposure | Amount invested in asset |

| Faucet | Free cryptocurrency distribution site |

| Fear Index | Market sentiment measure |

| Fibonacci | Technical analysis using ratios |

| Fiat | Government-issued currency |

| FOMO | Fear Of Missing Out |

| Fork | Blockchain split or code copy |

| FUD | Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt |

| Full Node | Complete blockchain copy |

| Fundamental Analysis | Study of underlying value |

| Gas | Transaction fee on networks |

| Gas Limit | Maximum transaction fee |

| Genesis Block | First block in blockchain |

| Github | Code repository platform |

| Governance | Protocol decision-making system |

| Gwei | Small unit of Ethereum |

| Halving | Reduction in mining rewards |

| Hard Cap | Maximum fundraising limit |

| Hard Fork | Non-backwards compatible update |

| Hash | Cryptographic output function |

| Hash Power | Mining computational power |

| Hash Rate | Speed of mining operations |

| HD Wallet | Hierarchical Deterministic Wallet |

| HODL | Hold On for Dear Life |

| Hot Wallet | Online cryptocurrency storage |

| ICO | Initial Coin Offering |

| Immutable | Cannot be changed |

| Index | Measure of market segment |

| Inflation | Increase in money supply |

| Initial Supply | Starting token amount |

| Integration | Combining different systems |

| Interoperability | Cross-chain communication |

| ITO | Initial Token Offering |

| KYC | Know Your Customer verification |

| Latency | Transaction processing delay |

| Layer 1 | Base blockchain protocol |

| Layer 2 | Scaling solution on main chain |

| Ledger | Transaction record database |

| Leverage | Borrowed funds for trading |

| Lightning Network | Bitcoin scaling solution |

| Liquidation | Forced position closure |

| Liquidity | Asset conversion ease |

| Liquidity Pool | Token pairs for trading |

| Listing | Addition to trading platform |

| Long Position | Betting on price increase |

| MACD | Moving Average Convergence Divergence |

| Mainnet | Live blockchain network |

| Maker | Trade order creator |

| Margin | Collateral for leveraged trading |

| Market Cap | Total value of supply |

| Market Maker | Liquidity provider |

| Market Order | Immediate execution trade |

| Max Supply | Maximum possible supply |

| Mempool | Pending transaction pool |

| Metamask | Popular Ethereum wallet |

| Mining | Transaction validation process |

| Mining Pool | Grouped mining operation |

| Moon | Dramatic price increase |

| Multisig | Multiple signature requirement |

| Network Effect | Value from user growth |

| Network Fee | Transaction processing cost |

| NFT | Non-Fungible Token |

| Node | Network participant computer |

| Nonce | Number used once in mining |

| Off-Chain | Activities outside blockchain |

| On-Chain | Activities on blockchain |

| Open Source | Public code access |

| Oracle | External data feed |

| Order Book | List of trading orders |

| P2P | Peer-to-Peer |

| Paper Hands | Selling at small profit/loss |

| Paper Wallet | Printed cryptocurrency keys |

| Parabolic | Exponential price movement |

| Parachain | Parallel blockchain |

| Passive Income | Earnings without active work |

| Payment Channel | Off-chain transaction route |

| Peg | Fixed price relationship |

| Permissioned | Restricted access blockchain |

| Permissionless | Open access blockchain |

| Phishing | Fraudulent data collection |

| Platform Token | Native cryptocurrency |

| Play-to-Earn | Gaming reward model |

| PoA | Proof of Authority |

| PoH | Proof of History |

| PoS | Proof of Stake |

| Position | Trading commitment amount |

| Pre-Mine | Tokens created before launch |

| Pre-Sale | Early token sale round |

| Price Discovery | Market value determination |

| Price Impact | Trade effect on price |

| Private Key | Secret access code |

| Private Sale | Exclusive token sale |

| Proof of Work | Mining-based consensus |

| Protocol | System operating rules |

| Public Key | Receiving address |

| Pump | Rapid price increase |

| QR Code | Quick Response code |

| Quantum Computing | Advanced computation threat |

| Queue | Transaction processing order |

| Quote Currency | Price reference asset |

| Rally | Sustained price increase |

| Range | Price movement bounds |

| Rate Limiting | Transaction speed control |

| Rebase | Supply adjustment mechanism |

| Recovery Phrase | Wallet backup words |

| Rehypothecation | Collateral reuse |

| Relative Strength | Price comparison measure |

| Resistance | Price ceiling level |

| Return | Investment profit/loss |

| Reward | Mining/staking payment |

| Risk Management | Loss prevention strategy |

| ROI | Return On Investment |

| Rollup | Scaling solution type |

| RPC | Remote Procedure Call |

| RSI | Relative Strength Index |

| Rug Pull | Malicious project abandonment |

| Satoshi | Smallest Bitcoin unit |

| Scalability | Growth handling capacity |

| Scam | Fraudulent scheme |

| SDK | Software Development Kit |

| Seed Phrase | Wallet recovery words |

| Segregated Witness | Transaction data separation |

| Settlement | Trade completion process |

| SHA-256 | Cryptographic hash function |

| Shard | Blockchain partition |

| Short Position | Betting on price decrease |

| Signature | Transaction authorization |

| Slippage | Price change during trade |

| Smart Contract | Self-executing agreement |

| Snapshot | State record at time |

| Soft Cap | Minimum fundraising goal |

| Soft Fork | Backwards compatible update |

| Solidity | Smart contract language |

| Spot Trading | Immediate settlement trade |

| Stablecoin | Price-stable cryptocurrency |

| Staking | Token holding for rewards |

| State | Current blockchain condition |

| Stop Loss | Automatic loss prevention |

| Support | Price floor level |

| Supply | Total token amount |

| Swap | Token exchange |

| Swing Trading | Medium-term trading |

| Taker | Trade order acceptor |

| Take Profit | Automatic profit order |

| Technical Analysis | Price pattern study |

| Testnet | Testing environment |

| Throughput | Transaction processing speed |

| Time Lock | Action delay period |

| Token | Blockchain asset unit |

| Token Bridge | Cross-chain transfer |

| Token Burn | Supply reduction |

| Token Standard | Asset specification |

| Tokenization | Asset digital conversion |

| Tokenomics | Token economics |

| Total Supply | All existing tokens |

| TPS | Transactions Per Second |

| Trading Bot | Automated trading software |

| Trading Pair | Asset exchange combination |

| Trading Volume | Transaction amount total |

| Transaction | Value transfer record |

| Transaction Fee | Processing payment |

| Transaction Hash | Unique identifier |

| Treasury | Protocol-controlled funds |

| Trustless | No trusted intermediary |

| TVL | Total Value Locked |

| Two-Factor Auth | Dual verification security |

| Unconfirmed | Pending transaction |

| Unlimited Supply | No maximum cap |

| Unspent Output | Unused transaction output |

| USD Pair | Dollar trading pair |

| Utility Token | Function-specific token |

| Validation | Transaction verification |

| Validator | Network verifier |

| Venture Capital | Investment funding |

| Vesting | Token release schedule |

| Virtual Machine | Code execution environment |

| Volatility | Price change magnitude |

| Volume | Trading amount measure |

| Wallet | Cryptocurrency storage |

| Wallet Address | Receiving location |

| Wash Trading | Artificial volume creation |

| Watchlist | Monitored assets list |

| Weak Hands | Easily pressured sellers |

| Web3 | Decentralized internet |

| Whale | Large asset holder |

| Whitelist | Approved address list |

| Whitepaper | Project documentation |

| Wrapped Token | Cross-chain asset |

| Yield | Investment return |

| Yield Farming | Reward maximization |

| Zero Knowledge | Privacy technology |

| Zone | Blockchain partition |