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Explore 227+ clear, technical, and objective definitions defining the decentralized future.
MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) is the European Union’s comprehensive regulatory framework governing the issuance, trading, and provision of services related to crypto-assets that fall outside existing financial-services legislation.
A modular blockchain is one that separates the core functions of a blockchain — execution, settlement, consensus, and data availability — into distinct, swappable layers. This is the opposite of a monolithic blockchain (like Solana) where all functions are handled by a single chain.
A multisig (multi-signature) wallet is a smart-contract or script-based wallet that requires multiple independent signatures to authorize a transaction — for example, 2-of-3 or 3-of-5 — instead of a single private key.
The MVRV (Market Value to Realized Value) ratio is an on-chain metric calculated by dividing a cryptocurrency’s current market capitalization by its realized capitalization (the aggregate value of all coins at the price they last moved on-chain).
Network congestion occurs when more transactions are waiting to be processed than the blockchain can handle immediately.
An NFT (non-fungible token) is a unique cryptographic token on a blockchain that represents ownership of a specific digital or physical asset and cannot be exchanged on a one-to-one basis like fungible cryptocurrencies.
A node is a computer or device that participates in a blockchain network by storing, sharing, validating, or relaying data.
Non-custodial (or non-custodial wallet/protocol) means the user alone holds and controls the private keys; no third party, exchange, or company can access, freeze, or move the assets without the user’s cryptographic signature.
Omnichain refers to applications or tokens that exist natively across many blockchains simultaneously, treating multi-chain operation as the default state rather than an integration. State, balances, and logic are kept consistent across chains through cross-chain messaging protocols.
On-chain analytics is the examination of publicly available blockchain data—transactions, wallet balances, address activity, and network metrics—to derive insights about market behavior, asset flows, and network health.
On-chain data is information recorded directly on a blockchain. This includes transactions, wallet activity, token transfers, smart contract interactions, fees, and other measurable blockchain events.
Onchain reputation is a verifiable record of an address's behavior — transaction history, contracts interacted with, tokens held, attestations received — used as a basis for trust, access, or scoring without revealing the underlying identity.
A paired conditional order where executing one automatically cancels the other (typically a take-profit limit + stop-loss).
Open Interest (OI) is the total number of active (unsettled) derivative contracts, such as futures or options, in the market.
A real-time list of all buy (bids) and sell (asks) orders for a trading pair, showing market depth at different price levels.
Record of every order you have placed (filled, canceled, or pending).
Ordinals is a protocol that allows arbitrary data — images, text, code — to be inscribed directly onto individual satoshis (the smallest unit of Bitcoin), turning each satoshi into a unique, identifiable, transferable digital artifact. The result is Bitcoin-native NFTs.
Peer-to-peer marketplace on the CEX where users buy/sell crypto directly with each other using local bank transfers or cash methods.
Simulated trading on an exchange using virtual (fake) funds that mirror real market prices, order books, and conditions — without risking any real money.
A passkey wallet is a crypto wallet that uses platform-level passkeys — biometric or device-bound credentials standardized through WebAuthn — instead of a traditional seed phrase or password. Authorization happens through Face ID, fingerprint, or a hardware security module.