Glossary

a marketing campaign that distributes a specific cryptocurrency, token or NFT to an audience via wallets

early investment advice or intel

buying into an NFT project, perhaps without due diligence or doing something recklessly

When prices of assets in a market fall by 20% or more from recent highs, it is called a bear market. As a result, investor confidence is low, and the economy and market turn pessimistic.

file with information on transactions completed during a given time period. Blocks are the constituent parts of a blockchain

interface that lets you see transactions on the blockchain

a decentralized database that maintains a data list that cannot be manipulated

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is a collection of 10,000 Ethereum-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that launched in 2021. Called “Bored Apes,” these Ape NFT caricatures feature various facial expressions, clothes, and unique elements. Wildly popular in both the crypto community and wider online culture, many of the Bored Apes that initially sold for hundreds of USD now sell for millions.

A bull market in crypto and stock markets refers to a time during which the prices of assets grow dramatically. These markets act as a source of motivation for both investors and purchasers.

NFTs or coins are considered “burned” when they have been purposely and permanently removed from circulation. Often times sent to the Ethereum burn wallet which is just 0x0000...000

a place to store crypto tokens, cold wallets store digital assets off-line, making them secure from bad actors but difficult to trade.

Cryptocurrency, a digital currency that is secured by cryptography, which makes it nearly impossible to counterfeit or double-spend.

CryptoPunks are one of the most well-known and highly valued collections of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the crypto industry. CryptoPunks were released in 2017 on the Ethereum blockchain and are characterized by the cyberpunk and London punk genres. After several years of maturation, many CryptoPunks have been auctioned off for millions of dollars. Apart from a highly sought-after reputation, the collection is verifiably limited to 10,000 punks. CryptoPunks were one of the first ever tokenized collections that initiated the ERC-721 standard for NFTs.

Decentralized autonomous organization, pronounced dow, the structure for a company or organization in web3. In a DAO everyone can have ownership and be involved in decision-making.

Decentralized app, any practical application of blockchain and/or cryptocurrency. dApps can take the form of mobile games, communications platforms, and social media sites.

the transfer of control and decision-making from a centralized entity (individual or organization) to a distributed network

DeFi (decentralized finance) is the movement within crypto that removes the control banks and institutions have on money, financial products, and financial services. It eliminates the fees that banks and other financial companies charge for using their services.

degenerate, a gambler, someone really shooting at all chances, taking extremely high risks. refers to people who invest in digital assets like NFTs or cryptos without doing due diligence. It can also mean any person getting in on web3 investments.

Decentralized In Name Only. Referring to all Crypto projects where a centralized group dictates most of development, monetary policy, node operations and mining

Eating your own dog food or "dogfooding" is the practice of using one's own products or services. This can be a way for an organization to test its products in real-world usage using product management techniques.

simple interface that allows for the creation of tokens on Ethereum that can be re-used by other applications, from wallets to decentralized exchanges

defines non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Ethereum, allows anyone to create tokens that are completely unique

Ether (ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, and plays an integral role in the Ethereum ecosystem. Transactions on the Ethereum blockchain are paid for in micropayments of ETH referred to as gas, while ether also facilitates interactions with and between smart contracts throughout the Ethereum platform and ecosystem.

A cryptocurrency exchange is a type of digital currency exchange where digital assets can be bought, sold, and traded for fiat currency or other digital assets. They are similar to mainstream exchanges where traditional stocks are bought and sold in the type of transactions and orders that users can execute.

a term for government issued currencies, like the U.S. dollar or Japanese yen. Fiat is used to describe any currency controlled by a central authority. Cryptocurrencies with their decentralized design, serve as a counterpoint to traditional fiat currencies.

the lowest price available for an NFT in a collection. The minimum amount you need to buy one. This is an important metric to look at when evaluating an NFT project.

the fee required to conduct a transaction or execute a contract on the Ethereum blockchain.

the maximum amount of gas that you're willing to spend on a particular transaction.

the first block in the blockchain, used to initialize the crypto-currency

an artist's or project's first ever NFT drop

denomination used to define the cost of gas in transactions on Ethereum

a place to store crypto tokens, hot wallets are online and easily accessible but also more susceptible to hackers

data cannot be changed or modified by anyone after its creation, the core defining feature of blockchain

the ability to see and share information across multiple blockchains

a scaling solution that promotes mass adoption of the Ethereum platform, provides tools to create scalable dapps that prioritize performance, user experience, and security

maximalist, someone who believes that one particular crypto is the only viable one by far and predominantly invests in it.

a digital universe with all the aspects of the real world—real-time interactions and economies.

process where blocks are added to a blockchain, verifying transactions, also how new bitcoin or some altcoins are created

the creation of a new NFT token. Minting is the process of turning a digital file into a crypto collectible or digital asset on the Ethereum blockchain.

An NFT (non fungible token) is a digital asset that confers ownership of a virtual good, such as a piece of digital artwork or online collectible. Most cryptocurrencies are “fungible”, meaning there is no meaningful distinction between one coin and another.

A non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace is an online platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade various types of NFTs. OpenSea and Rarible were some of the first NFT marketplaces that launched. Other prominent NFT marketplaces include NBA Top Shot, SuperRare, Nifty Gateway, Binance NFT Marketplace, and Coinbase NFT. There is also a growing number of NFT marketplaces that exist in many play-to-earn (P2E) metaverse and gaming projects such as Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, Decentraland, Gala Games, and others.

the most basic unit of blockchain infrastructure that stores data

The world's largest marketplace for users to upload, buy or trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using cryptocurrencies.

play to earn, as in video games like Axie Infinity

often used to describe blockchains, a system where no entity can regulate who can use it and how

picture for proof or profile pic like Crypto Coven

proof of appearance protocol from @poapxyz

The Polygon network is a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum that uses a system of interconnected Ethereum sidechains to facilitate faster, cheaper transactions and lower gas fees.

a crypto mining system that rewards mining power to miners based on how many tokens they have, is more energy efficient than proof of work

a mining system involving solving computationally intensive puzzles to validate transactions and create new blocks

uses money as a tool to solve some of the most challenging issues we face in the world.

1. a reference to Satoshi Nakomoto, the anonymous founder of Bitcoin who vanished shortly after his creation, leaving the project to be decentralized and collectively managed 2. a unit of exchange, the smallest part of a bitcoin.

a series of words that unlocks your crypto wallet It's like your bank account number, your social security number, date of birth, home address, and ATM pin—all in one. If someone gets it, they can take all your Crypto assets.

only you have the possession of your digital assets because you control the private key, versus holding assets at an exchange like Coinbase

the act of unsolicited endorsing in public. You're shilling if you're promoting an NFT you're dropping or a coin you’ve invested in.

a piece of code that self-executes once certain conditions are met, like a vending machine but online

a type of cryptocurrency that a brand, community, or influencer can use to monetize themselves

a cryptocurrency with extremely low volatility, that has its market value pegged to some external reference such as the USD

Staking is the process through which a blockchain network user 'stakes' or locks their cryptocurrency assets on a network as part of the consensus mechanism, thus ensuring the security and functionality of the chain. Staked assets are usually held in a validator node or crypto wallet, and in order to encourage staking most projects reward the holders of staked tokens/coins with annualized financial returns, which are typically paid out on a regular basis. Staking is a core feature of Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain protocols, and each blockchain project which incorporates a staking feature has its own policies for staking requirements and withdrawal restrictions.

a representation of an asset, can be held, traded, or staked to earn interest

Tokenomics, a portmanteau of “token” and “economics,” refers to the underlying attributes of a cryptocurrency token that incentivize users to adopt the token’s project ecosystem. Among cryptocurrency investors, the term is commonly referred to in terms of how the token is utilized within the project ecosystem, or how the token will follow a monetary policy as the project develops. Therefore, the term tokenomics encapsulates a variety of processes and concepts, some of which are hard-coded into a blockchain's protocol, and others which are more speculative in nature.

an environment where there is no centralized authority such as a bank

any cryptocurrency that experiences frequent and large upward or downward movement in prices is said to be volatile in nature.

a place to store crypto tokens

someone who invests big in a certain NFT project or cryptocurrency.

a list of addresses that get early and guaranteed access to mint NFTs at a specific date and window of time