Glossary JR Kripto

Absolute Advantage

Absolute Advantage is the situation in the crypto market where a specific crypto asset can provide higher returns or demonstrate stronger performance than others.

Auction

The auction in the crypto market is a trade method in which a certain crypto asset is sold among buyers by increasing the bids.

Address

In the crypto market, an address is the unique identifier of the digital wallet where a user stores their crypto assets, which allows crypto transfers to be sent and received.

Ad-Hoc

In the crypto market, ad-hoc refers to special solutions created or implemented instantly and temporarily for a specific need or situation.

Airdrop

In the crypto market, airdrop is a marketing method based on sending free crypto assets to a wallet address.

Active Management

Active management for crypto means that portfolio managers constantly trade to optimize the portfolio using market analysis and strategy.

Accumulation

Accumulation is when cryptocurrency prices remain within a certain range without showing any upward or downward trend.

Algorithm

In the crypto market, an algorithm is a calculation method used in the cryptocurrency mining process, expressing a certain set of mathematical operations and allowing new blocks to be added to the blockchain.

Algorithmic Stablecoin

In crypto, an &algorithmic stablecoin is a type of stablecoin designed as a cryptocurrency that uses algorithms to ensure price stability and usually has a decentralized structure.

Allocation

In the crypto market, allocation refers to the proportion allocated to specific assets or sectors in an investment portfolio, indicating the distribution among crypto assets in the investor s portfolio.

Altcoin

Altcoin is a general term describing digital currencies other than Bitcoin in the crypto market.

Altseason

Altseason generally refers to a period when the prices of other cryptocurrencies increase compared to Bitcoin.

Ask Me Anything

AMA (Ask Me Anything) is often used in the crypto world at events organized by the founders, managers or representatives of a project.

Anti-Money Laundering

AML (Anti-Money Laundering) is a term used in the crypto world and refers to the policies and procedures adopted by cryptocurrency platforms to prevent money laundering activities in accordance with legal regulations.

Anti-Fragile

Anti-Fragile is a concept defined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb and refers to the ability to thrive in environments of uncertainty and chaos.

API

API is an interface that allows data exchange between software applications.

Arbitraj

Arbitrage is a trading strategy that aims to make profits without risk by using price differences in different markets.

Ashdraked

Ashdraked is a term that refers to a trader losing all of his investment capital.

Application-Specific Integrated Circuit

ASICs are specialized integrated circuits designed to perform a specific task with maximum efficiency.

Astroturfing

Astroturfing is a manipulative tactic often used on social media or other platforms to create a fake or artificial impression of community.

All-Time High

ATH (All-Time High) refers to the point at which an asset or cryptocurrency reaches its all-time high price.

Atomic Swap

Atomic Swap is a transaction protocol that allows two different crypto assets to be exchanged with each other in a secure and decentralized manner.

Attack Vector

Attack Vector is a potential path or method that can be used to attack a system or network.

Asset Management

Asset management covers the process of effectively managing and increasing the value of assets owned by individuals or organizations.

AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in the crypto space, particularly in areas such as automating trading strategies, price prediction and market analysis, allowing for more efficient and effective decision-making.

Bear Market

Bear Market generally refers to a market condition in which asset prices tend to decline and investors are generally inclined to sell.

Bear Trap

Bear Trap refers to a situation in which investors who sell in a bear market are trapped by an unexpected rise in asset prices.

Buyback

Buyback is when a company buys its own shares on the open market, usually with the aim of increasing the company s share price or reducing the number of shares.

Bug Bounty

Bug Bounty is a program where organizations award rewards to external researchers who identify security vulnerabilities in their digital assets.

Burned

Burning refers to the permanent elimination of a crypto asset by the project, reducing its total supply.

Candidate Block

Candidate block in the crypto market is a new block proposal created by miners and waiting to be approved by miners who have not yet been added to the block chain.

Cloud Mining

Cloud Mining is the process of renting mining power from a remote data center without purchasing the hardware and software required for cryptocurrency mining.

Coin

Coin is the general term used in the cryptocurrency market and refers to digital assets that carry value within a blockchain network.

Contango and Depor

Contango refers to the situation where the forward price is higher than the spot price, while Depor is the process of making a profit from the price difference of a good that is bought and sold at the same time.

Copy Trading

Copy Trading is a system that allows investors to automatically copy the real-time transactions of another investor.

Coin Burn

Coin Burning is a process that is performed by permanently eliminating some of a crypto project s existing supply, usually with the aim of reducing supply or increasing value.

Confirmations

Confirmations refer to the process required to verify a cryptocurrency transaction by other users in the blockchain and increase the reliability of the transaction.

Custody

Custody refers to services or systems that provide secure storage and management of crypto assets.

Cypherpunk

Cypherpunk is a community and philosophical movement that advocates for individual privacy, security, and freedom and encourages the use of cryptography and other technologies for this purpose.

Circulating Supply

Circulating supply represents the total amount of a cryptocurrency in circulation in the market.

Correction

A correction is generally defined as a sudden and sharp increase in prices followed by a retracement or decline, and usually allows the market to return to a healthy equilibrium.

Chainlink

Chain Link is a blockchain-based oracle network that enables smart contracts to reliably access outside world data and execute automated transactions based on real-time data.

DLT - Distributed ledger

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a technology that enables data to be shared and updated in a decentralized network.

Degen

Degen refers to an investor who takes risks in the cryptocurrency world and generally seeks high returns.

Derivatives

Derivatives refer to financial contracts derived from the price movements of crypto assets.

Difficulty Bomb

Difficulty Bomb is a mechanism used in some blockchains such as Ethereum and encourages miners to switch to a new protocol by slowing down the rate of block production.

Digital Signature

Digital Signature is a type of electronic signature that provides authentication of a specific document or data in digital environments.

Digital Currency

Digital Currency is a type of currency used digitally as an alternative to traditional physical currencies.

DAG

It is a data structure that stores data in a different structure instead of a chain, eliminating loops and enabling faster transaction confirmations.

Dollar Cost Averaging

Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) is a strategy of purchasing certain amounts of assets at regular intervals, reducing the average cost without being affected by market fluctuations.

Dusting Attack

Dusting attack is a type of attack that makes it difficult to track small amounts of crypto money sent to cryptocurrency wallets.

Delay

Delay refers to the situation where a transaction takes longer than expected and usually occurs due to reasons such as network congestion, low transaction fees or technical problems.

Dead Cat Bounce

Dead Cat Bounce refers to the situation of a short-term recovery after a sudden decline in the markets and is generally followed carefully as it is not a sign of a permanent recovery.

Delegated Proof Of Stake (DPoS)

DPoS is a consensus mechanism governed by a select number of delegate nodes and aims to speed up the process of transaction verification and block creation in decentralized blockchain networks.

Difficulty

Difficulty level is a measure that determines the complexity of mathematical calculations in cryptocurrency mining and ensures the stability of block production.

Falling Knife

The term falling knife refers to buying an asset whose price is falling rapidly and warns investors not to act hastily in case of sudden declines.

Fakeout

Fakeout is a term used in technical analysis and refers to a situation where a certain level appears to be broken on the price chart, but then the price unexpectedly returns to its previous trend.

Faucet

Faucet (Cryptocurrency Faucet) is a system that distributes free cryptocurrency at regular intervals, usually through websites or applications.

Fiat-Pegged Cryptocurrency

Fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies offer a solution that combines the traditional financial system with the world of cryptocurrencies and especially for investors who want to protect themselves from exchange rate fluctuations.

Fear Of Missing Out

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) refers to the anxiety and haste that investors experience because they miss or cannot participate in sudden price increases.

Forex

Forex (FX) is a financial market where different currencies are bought and sold against each other in international foreign exchange markets and their values are determined.

Fear Uncertainty and Doubt

FUD refers to feelings of fear, uncertainty and doubt that investors or market participants have about a particular asset or market.

Futures Contract

Futures contracts are standardized financial contracts that promise to buy or sell an asset at a specific date and price in the future.

Golden Cross

Golden Cross is a term used in technical analysis and refers to a formation that occurs when an asset s short-term moving average (for example, the 50-day moving average) rises above its long-term moving average (for example, the 200-day moving average).

Gas

GAS is the fee paid to carry out transactions on the Ethereum network and enables transactions to be processed on the network.

Gas Limit

Gas limit is a parameter that determines how much processing power and resources a transaction requires on the Ethereum network; This limit specifies the maximum amount of gas that can be consumed during the process.

GameFi

GameFi is a concept that combines blockchain and cryptocurrencies with the gaming industry, offering players the opportunity to make financial transactions and generate income.

Genesis Block

The Genesis Block is the first block that forms the basis of a blockchain network and is usually created manually, marking the beginning of the network and establishing the connection of other blocks.

Gwei

Gwei is a unit of measurement used to measure transaction fees on the Ethereum network.

Hard Cap

Hard Cap represents the maximum amount of funds a cryptocurrency project wants to raise in total within a certain period of time.

Hash

A hash is a mathematical algorithm that converts a set of data into a unique string; This process is frequently used to ensure data integrity, especially in cryptographic operations.

Hash Rate

Hash rate is a measure that indicates how many hashes can be made by mining devices in a cryptocurrency network, usually per second.

Hash Ribbon

Hash Ribbon is a technical indicator used to observe periodic changes in Bitcoin mining activities and predict potential changes in Bitcoin price.

HODL

HODL is a strategy that refers to resistance to sudden price fluctuations while evaluating the long-term potential of crypto assets and encourages investors to stick to their long-term goals.

Halving

Halving is an event in cryptocurrencies where mining rewards are halved and the block reward is reduced.

Interest Rate

Interest rate is a rate that measures the return or cost of a loan or investment, usually expressed on an annual basis; This rate is determined depending on the amount of debt or investment and often varies depending on economic conditions and central bank policies.

Joy of Missing Out

JOMO refers to investors happiness at missing out on a particular asset or market.

Non-fungible Token (NFT)

NFT refers to a type of digital asset or token used to verify the uniqueness and ownership of digital assets using blockchain technology.

NIA

YTD stands for not investment advice.

Public Key

A public key is part of a cryptographic key pair and is used in operations such as digital signing, encryption and authentication; It is usually stored in digital wallets and shared with other users.

Proof of Stake

Proof of Stake (PoS) is a consensus mechanism used to perform block issuance and verification in blockchain networks, allowing participants to earn dl by depositing their own tokens into the blockchain and verifying confirmed transactions.

Proof of Reserve

It provides transparency and reliability by allowing users to trust the reality and accuracy of the assets held by financial institutions.

Resistance

The resistance point is the seller-dominated level that prices encounter as they rise and usually triggers a downward reversal.

Real World Assets (RWA)

Real World Assets (RWA) include real estate, works of art, financial instruments, and other tangible assets that are represented as digital assets using blockchain technology.

Relative Strength Index

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is an oscillator, a technical indicator that produces overbought or oversold signals, usually within a specific trend channel or sideways range.

Return on Investment (ROI)

ROI (Return on Investment) is a financial ratio that measures the return on investment in percentage terms and indicates the profit earned against the invested capital.

Rug Pull

Rug Pull means that in the cryptocurrency world, the developers or participants of a project unexpectedly leave the project by withdrawing assets, causing investors to suffer huge losses.

Roadmap

It is a guide created to determine the future goals, strategies and plans of a project or organization.

Smart Contract

Smart contract is a coded digital contract used on cryptocurrency platforms that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.

Support

Support refers to a level in the cryptocurrency market that, if the price of an asset falls below a certain level, can prevent the price from falling further.

Verification Code

A verification code is a short code or string of numbers sent or generated to verify users identities or securely access their accounts.

Volatility

Volatility refers to rapid and uncertain changes in prices in the cryptocurrency market, which presents great opportunities and risks for investors.

Volume

Volume shows the total amount of transactions that have occurred in a given time period and reflects liquidity, that is, determines how easily an asset can be bought and sold.

Wallet

A wallet is a digital tool or software used to store, receive and send cryptocurrencies.

Whitelist

Whitelist represents a list of approved participants in cryptocurrency transactions or ICOs and allows only certain individuals or organizations to participate in the transaction or ICO.

Whitepaper

A whitepaper is a detailed technical document of a crypto project and provides an overview of the project, describing its goals, technology, team and goals.

Wallet Address

A wallet address is a digital address where crypto assets are stored or transferred.

Wash Trade

Wash trades are manipulative transactions that create a misleading impression by artificially increasing trading volume and liquidity and are generally considered illegal.

Web1 (1.0)

The 1.0 era covers the early years of Bitcoin and generally focuses on the creation of the underlying blockchain technology and the exchange of information about digital assets by early users.

Web3 (3.0)

Web3 is an internet ecosystem with decentralized applications and smart contracts, where users retain control of their data.

Zk Rollup

ZK-Rollup is a scaling solution used to increase blockchain scalability.

Zk-SNARK

Zk-SNARK is the abbreviation of the concept of Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge.

Zk-STARK

Zk-STARK stands for Zero-Knowledge Succinct Transparent Arguments of Knowledge, also known as Zero-Knowledge Beweis.