ESSENTIAL CRYPTO GLOSSARY

If you are starting in crypto, these are the terms you will see most often in exchanges and news. Knowing them helps you understand how everything works.

📊 MARKET and BEHAVIOR

▫️PUMP AND DUMP: they intentionally raise a token and then sell it quickly.

▫️SHITCOIN: crypto with no real value.

▫️WHALE: someone with a lot of money who can move the price.

▫️FOMO: fear of missing out on a rise.

▫️FUD: fear or rumors that cause selling.

▫️ATH / ATL: highest or lowest price in history.

▫️LIQUIDITY: ease of buying or selling without affecting the price.

▫️MARKET CAP: total value of the project.

▫️VOLATILITY: how fast the price goes up or down.

▫️ROI: how much you gain or lose on your investment.

▫️APY: annual percentage yield on staking or loans.

📈 TRADING

▫️SCALPING: buying and selling quickly to gain small amounts multiple times.

▫️SWING TRADING: holding for a few days to take advantage of larger movements.

▫️DAY TRADING: opening and closing trades on the same day.

▫️LEVERAGE: trading with borrowed money.

▫️STOP LOSS/ TAKE PROFIT: limit losses or secure gains.

▫️PULLBACK: brief drop before the trend continues.

▫️BREAKOUT: when the price exceeds an important level.

🌐 CRYPTO ECOSYSTEM

▫️BLOCKCHAIN: secure record of all transactions.

▫️ON-CHAIN: everything that is recorded on the blockchain.

▫️DeFi: finance without banks.

▫️DEX / CEX: decentralized or centralized exchanges.

▫️WALLET: wallet to store your tokens.

🔰 SECURITY and CUSTODY

BURNING: burning tokens to reduce the supply.

PRIVATE KEY/ SEED PHRASE: key that gives you total control of your funds.

HOT / COLD Wallet: wallet connected to the internet or offline.

NON-CUSTODIAL: you control your funds, no one else.

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