A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Address Delegation

Delegation of a wallet's stake to a Super Staker

Airdrop

A way to promote cryptocurrencies by sending some free tokens to traders

Algorithm

Algorithm is a set of rules to follow to solve a problem or conduct a task.

Algorithmic Stablecoin

Algorithmic stablecoins are tokens pegged to a fiat currency which is usually the US dollar, purely through software and specific conditions.

All-Time-High (ATH)

The highest point (in price, in market capitalization) that a cryptocurrency has been in history.

All-Time-Low (ATL)

The lowest point (in price, in market capitalization) that a cryptocurrency has been in history.

Altcoin

Coins althernative to Bitcoin

Application Programming Interface (API)

It is a software that acts like an intermediary or a bridge that lets two applications talk to each other. It is the one that lets applications, data and devices interact.

Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)

Refers to specialized computers that are made to do a very specific task (eg. calculate hashes for Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work)

Arbitrage

A strategy where investors buy a currency in a market and sell it at a higher price in another market to gain profit.

ASIC Resistant

A term used to describe cryptocurrency proof-of-work protocols that are resistant to Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), by packing in various parameters that make it difficult for ASICs to have a competitive edge against consumer hardwares.

Ask Me Anything (AMA)

Ask me anything refers to actions where individuals of certain profession (eg. fireman, nurse, journalists) or company (eg. CEO of Tesla) conduct a session for users to ask them questions.

Atomic SWAP

Atomic Swap refers to the exchange of cryptocurrencies that operate in different block chains without intermediaries.

Automatic Replay Protection

Automatic Replay Protection refers to the upgrade implemented by Bitcoin Cash to stop the loss of funds from exchanges through replay attacks.