Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Dictionary
A complete list of crypto definitions
Cryptocurrency and blockchain glossary
Commonly used terms in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency
Terms commonly used in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrency
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Block Time
Block time – an amount of time it takes blockchain to create a new block. For example, average Bitcoin block time is 10 minutes.Blockchain
Blockchain is most simply defined as a decentralized, distributed ledger technology that records the provenance of a digital asset.Bounty Program
Bounties are simple tasks of jobs by the team behind a coin. These can be as simple as joining a Telegram channel or by (re)tweeting. It could also be a bit more difficult like a translation job for example. The participants receive rewards in the form of coins in exchange for completing these bounties.Cryptocurrency Exchange
Cryptocurrency exchange – a platform that allows its users to trade cryptocurrencies for other cryptocurrency or any other asset. Can be either centralized or decentralized. For example, Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange.Cryptocurrency Wallet
Cryptocurrency wallet – A medium of accessing and controlling user’s cryptocurrency. Contrary to a common misconception, cryptocurrency wallet does not store any cryptocurrency; it just grants user access to a certain amount of cryptocurrency associated with the wallet. A wallet stores user’s private keys. There are two types of cryptocurrency wallets: physical and virtual.DAG
DAG – short for Directed Acyclic Graph. The alternative to blockchain where each next transaction is being confirmed by the previous transaction(s). Has better scalability than the blockchain. There are several DAG-based cryptocurrencies right now. For example, Nano is a DAG-based cryptocurrency.DAO
DAO – short for Decentralized Autonomous Organization. It is an organization governed by the rules encoded as a computer program. DAO is transparent, controlled by shareholders and not influenced by a central government.Cryptocurrency News
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