Here is a summary of key terms related to cryptocurrency and the crypto market, taken from the sources provided:
Airdrop: Free distribution of tokens or cryptocurrencies to users, often to promote a new project.
APR (Annual Percentage Rate): Non-compounded annual rate of return.
ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit): A machine dedicated to a single task, used to solve a mining algorithm such as SHA-256.
Blockchain: A distributed ledger between all participants (decentralized), allowing everyone to verify that no one cheats by spending cryptocurrency units that they do not own.
CEX (Centralized Exchange): A centralized cryptocurrency exchange platform, where transactions are verified and executed by a third party.
CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency): A decentralized digital currency issued by a central bank.
Cold Storage: A method of storing cryptocurrencies offline, to protect against cyber attacks.
Colored Coins: Cryptocurrency units modified to represent additional assets, such as goods or services.
Confirmations: Number of blocks verified and added to the blockchain to validate a transaction.
Consensus: Mechanism that allows nodes in the network to agree on the state of the blockchain.
CPU (Central Processing Unit): Central processor, used to solve mining algorithms.
Asymmetric cryptography: Encryption method that uses public and private keys to ensure the security of transactions.
Cryptocurrency: New form of fully digital currency, which uses technologies such as cryptography and blockchain to ensure the authenticity of transactions and prevent fraud.
Cryptojacking: Type of attack where malware infects a computer to use its processing power to mine cryptocurrencies without the user’s consent.
DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization): Decentralized autonomous organization, which uses smart contracts to manage its activities.
Day Trading: Investment strategy that consists of buying and selling assets within the same day. DEX (Decentralized Exchange): Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange platform, where transactions are verified and executed by the network nodes.
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service): Type of attack that aims to make a website unavailable by sending a massive flow of requests.
Decentralization: Concept that consists of distributing responsibilities and data across a network, rather than centralizing them.
DeFi (Decentralized Finance): Decentralized financial system that uses blockchain technologies to offer decentralized financial services.
DevFee (Developer Fee): Commission paid to the developers of a project for their work.
Difficulty: Parameter that regulates the complexity of mining algorithms, adjusted to maintain a stable block production rate.
Dip: Brief and temporary drop in the price of a cryptocurrency.
Double spending: Investment strategy that consists of buying a cryptocurrency at a high price and selling it at a lower price, using the money obtained to buy another cryptocurrency at a lower price.
Dump: Rapid and significant drop in the price of a cryptocurrency.
Long position: Investment strategy that consists of betting on the rise using margin trading.
Pump & Dump: Market manipulation that consists of buying huge quantities of a cryptocurrency to artificially increase prices, then selling at a higher price.
Short position: Investment strategy that consists of betting on the fall using margin trading.
Algorithmic stablecoins: Decentralized digital asset whose stability compared to a traditional currency is based on an algorithm and smart contracts.