Non-Custodial
Non-Custodial

Pertaining to the storage of keys, “Non-custodial” is an umbrella term in the cryptocurrency trade that finds expression in different wallets. Also known as Light Wallets, these allow users to control their funds fully, imbuing…

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Margin Trading
Margin Trading

Margin Trading pertains to the practice of trading wherein a trader makes use of funds that a broker had lent for the trading of a cryptocurrency. This forms the collateral for the loan.  Inexperienced traders…

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Malware
Malware

Portmanteau for “malicious software”, Malware, pertains to any software program created and designed to breach and purposefully damage computer systems and networks.  Probably not known by many, malware actually come in different types which are…

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Leverage
Leverage

The term leverage pertains to an investment strategy that makes use of borrowed money, to be more specific, the use of a selection of financial instruments or capital that had been borrowed. This is done…

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Ledger
Ledger

A ledger pertains to the principal book or electronic document that records and totals economic transaction. Transactions placed within the ledger are measured in monetary units of account by account type.  The ledger also details…

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Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
Initial Coin Offering (ICO)

An Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is the cryptocurrency industry’s counterpart to an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The ICO is the crypto firm’s way of raising funds. As this is the case, an ICO is launched…

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Index
Index

Index refers to a system that measures the value of a certain product in contrast to its most recent values. It also pertains to a defined standard that may also be made a reference. Index…

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Hard Cap
Hard Cap

In the field of cryptocurrency trading, a Hard Cap refers to the maximum amount of money a cryptocurrency would be able to receive from investors through its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) Pertaining to a limited…

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Halving
Halving

The term, “halving” pertains to the number of coins received by miners when they add new transactions to the blockchain that are cut in half. The process of halving diminishes 12.5 Bitcoin to 6.25. The…

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