Chain Split
Chain Split

The term, “Chain Split” is another name for the concept of “fork”.  It refers to the break in digital recordings commonly known as a blockchain which had been developed by computers that run the cryptocurrency…

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Bitcoin Pizza
Bitcoin Pizza

The name “Bitcoin Pizza” was given to the first known purchase of physical goods through the Bitcoin token.  Back on the 22nd of May 2010, a programmer by the name of Lazlo Hanyecz posted through…

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Bitcoin Dominance
Bitcoin Dominance

The term, “Bitcoin Dominance”, is a term that recognizes how Bitcoin is the world’s largest crypto asset through market capitalization and encroaches a large part of the trading volume (and the attention) in cryptocurrency markets….

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Angel Investor
Angel Investor

An Angel Investor, also known as a “Seed” or “Private Investor”, refers to investors that seek out opportunities with great agency so as to provide funds for entrepreneurs or start-up companies. These are individuals that…

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Anarcho-Capitalism
Anarcho-Capitalism

Anarcho-Capitalism pertains to a political philosophy and school of thought that believes in the removal of centralized states so that self-ownership, private property, and free markets would thrive with great tenacity.  A great number of…

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Whale
Whale

The term “Whale”, within the field of cryptocurrency refers to cryptocurrency holders that hold large amounts of Bitcoin. This ownership is apparently so huge that these individuals are capable of manipulating currency valuations. In essence,…

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Wei
Wei

Wei pertains to the smallest denomination of the cryptocurrency, Ether (ETH). One Ether is equivalent to 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Wei. The term “Wei” was taken from one Wei Dan, a cryptography activist who is recognized for supporting…

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Volume
Volume

In the field of cryptocurrency trading, the term “volume” refers to the number of cryptocurrency tokens traded within a specific duration, for instance, a period of 24 hours or more.  A cryptocurrency’s volume gives coin…

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Volatility
Volatility

The term “volatility” pertains to the statistical measure of the distribution of returns for a particular security or market index. Usually, the higher the volatility is, the riskier the security gets.  The measurement for volatility…

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