Ponzi Scheme
Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme pertains to a fraudulent investment that promises high returns with only little risks to the investors.  A scam by all definitions, the Ponzi scheme sees the generation of returns for earlier investors…

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Cryptographic Hash Function
Cryptographic Hash Function

Cryptographic hash function is an algorithm that verifies the authenticity of a piece of data. Cryptographic hash function takes huge credentials to produce a fixed-size output of enciphered text called a hash value, or just…

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Cryptography
Cryptography

Cryptography is described as the science of protecting information by transforming it into a secure format. This process is called encryption. Cryptography is used today to protect digital data. It is now officially a division…

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Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

Derived from the encryption algorithms and cryptographic techniques used to secure the network, “cryptocurrency” is a digitally-produced asset or currency based on a network that is distributed across a large number of computers. Cryptocurrencies serve…

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Cryptoasset
Cryptoasset

In the crypto coin realm, an asset refers to any form of cryptocurrency. Cryptoasset is any digital coin such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Ripple, Monero, etc. Cryptoassets are internet-based currencies formed by a network…

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Credentials
Credentials

A credential is an arbitrary amount of data input. Credentials in cryptography establish the identity of a party to communication. Usually, they take the form of machine-readable cryptographic keys and/or passwords. Cryptographic credentials may be…

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Consumer Price Index (CPI)

The Consumer Price Index is a widely used economic indicator reflecting the average change in prices over a period of time that consumers pay in exchange for goods and/or services. CPI is commonly used in…

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Order Book
Order Book

An Order Book is an electronic list of buy and sell orders for a specific asset with an exchange or a market that are still open. These are effectively organized by price.  The Matching Engine,…

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Orphan (Also Called Orphan Block)
Orphan (Also Called Orphan Block)

Also logically known as “Orphan Block” Orphans are considered to be stale blocks that are not admitted into the blockchain network. The non-acceptance of these blocks is owed to the lag in time in accepting…

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