AI Agents are autonomous software entities in blockchain and cryptocurrency, automating tasks like trading, smart contract management, and DeFi operations, enha...

An airdrop is a cryptocurrency marketing tactic that involves distributing free coins or tokens to wallet addresses of active members in a blockchain community.

CNY stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to the Chinese Yuan. Mainland China bans unapproved tokens, promoting its e-CNY CBDC. Meanwhile, a regulated offshor...

A crypto-backed mortgage is a home loan that allows homebuyers to use their cryptocurrency holdings as collateral for a down payment, enabling them to secure a ...

Curve Wars refers to the competitive race between decentralized finance protocols to secure liquidity and influence within the Curve Finance ecosystem via veCRV...

Deobank is a concept for a decentralized on-chain bank using blockchain and DeFi tools. It allows users to maintain full control over their funds through self-c...

The EF Mandate is a foundational document by the Ethereum Foundation, published in March 2026. It defines the EF's role as a steward, its philosophy of 'subtrac...

Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is a key-based technique for encrypting data. ECC focuses on pairs of public and private keys for decryption and encryption of...

EUR Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the Euro. They combine the Euro's stability with blockchain benefits for DeFi, FX trading, and cross-border p...

GBP stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged 1:1 to the British Pound Sterling (GBP). They are designed to bridge traditional and digital finance by prov...

IDR stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the Indonesian Rupiah. They provide a stable store of value and bridge traditional Indonesian finance with th...

JPY stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the Japanese Yen. Governed by Japan's Payment Services Act, key examples include JPYC and the NYDFS-regulated...

KRW-pegged stablecoins, tied to the South Korean won, are developed by tech and crypto firms navigating complex regulations to innovate in finance.

Lock-and-mint is a cross-chain bridge where assets are locked on a source chain and equivalent wrapped tokens minted on a destination chain; burning the wrapped...

The National AI Policy Framework is a set of legislative recommendations unveiled by the Trump administration in March 2026. It aims to create a uniform nationa...

A Node is a device, typically a computer, participating in a blockchain network, running its protocol, validating transactions, and contributing to network secu...

Non-USD stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies other than the US dollar, such as the Euro or Yen. They aim to reduce USD exchange rate volat...

The Payments Access & Consumer Efficiency (PACE) Act, a bipartisan bill introduced Apr 21, 2026 by Reps Young Kim and Sam Liccardo, lets qualified nonbank payme...

Proof of Authority (PoA) is a blockchain consensus mechanism where authorized validators produce blocks, ensuring fast transactions with identity-based accounta...

Proof of Intelligence (PoI) is a blockchain consensus mechanism that rewards network participants for performing valuable AI-related computational tasks. It aim...

Proof of Reserves (PoR) is a cryptographic audit for crypto entities that proves their on-chain assets cover customer deposits 1:1, ensuring solvency and transp...

Proof of stake (PoS) is a type of consensus algorithm by which a cryptocurrency blockchain network aims to achieve distributed..

Proof-of-Time (PoT) is a consensus algorithm enhancing blockchain efficiency and security through time-based validation and fixed staking.

Proof-of-Work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism used in blockchain technology, originally implemented by Bitcoin, to validate transactions and prevent fraudulent a...

Rug pull: a crypto scam where project operators remove liquidity or disappear with funds; covers mechanics, taxonomy, detection, prevention, legal responses, no...

Human-readable mnemonic (BIP-39) used to recover hierarchical-deterministic cryptocurrency wallets.

SGD stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the Singapore Dollar (SGD). The most prominent is XSGD, issued by StraitsX, which is fully backed by SGD rese...

Slippage is the difference between the expected and actual trading price, impacted by market volatility, liquidity, and rapid price movements.

Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to minimize the volatility of the price of the stablecoin, relative to some...

Staking is a blockchain process where participants lock up cryptocurrencies to validate transactions, earning additional rewards for successful validation while...

A Sybil attack is a security threat where a single entity creates multiple fake identities or nodes to gain control over a network, often targeting decentralize...

Tendermint is a Byzantine Fault Tolerance consensus mechanism created by Jae Kwon and Ethan Buchman, enabling secure, consistent inter-machine application launc...

Testnet is a prototype blockchain used by developers for testing network upgrades, applications, and smart contracts before public release, without risking actu...

Tokenization converts assets into tradable, divisible, and liquid digital tokens on a blockchain, bridging the gap between traditional and decentralized finance...

Tokenized securities are digital representations of traditional financial instruments like stocks or bonds on a blockchain. This process enables fractional owne...

Tokenomics is the study of how cryptocurrencies work within the broader ecosystem.

Total Value Locked (TVL) is the dollar value of all coins or tokens locked into a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, indicating its growth and investor depo...

A trading fee is a commission charged by a cryptocurrency exchange for conducting transactions, calculated as a percentage of transaction value or based on trad...

TRC-20 is a token standard on the TRON blockchain for deploying smart contracts and creating fungible tokens, ensuring ecosystem compatibility.

TRY stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged 1:1 to the Turkish Lira (TRY), designed to bridge traditional Turkish finance with the global digital asset ecosyste...

TWAMM (Time-Weighted Automated Market Maker) is a proposed financial protocol combining AMM and TWAP concepts, enabling traders to execute block orders over tim...

Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO) is the remaining amount of cryptocurrency after a transaction, available for use in future transactions.

A Utility Token is a digital asset used within a specific blockchain platform, providing users access to a set of functionalities or services.

A validator is a participant in a blockchain network who verifies and validates new transactions and blocks, preventing fraudulent activity through crypto staki...

Web3 (also known as Web 3, Web 3.0) is the next generation of Internet technology that mainly relies on machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and bloc...

A white paper is a comprehensive, authoritative document outlining a project's technology, purpose, conception, and data, often used in cryptocurrency and marke...

Yield farming is a DeFi term for leveraging DeFi protocols and products to generate high