
Cryptocurrency Glossary Of Terms & Acronyms
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Ledger
A record of financial transactions that cannot be changed, only appended with new transactions.
Leverage
It is an investment strategy to gain potential return of the investment by borrowing the money
Lightning Network
It is the "second layer" or an off-chain of payment protocol that operates on top of a blockchain. Payments on this network do not need block confirmation and it will be instant.
Limit Order / Limit Buy / Limit Sell
Orders placed by traders to buy or sell a cryptocurrency when a certain price is reached
Liquidity
The ease of which cryptocurrency can be bought and sold without impacting the overall market price.
Liquid Proof of Stake (LPoS)
A proof of stake consensus mechanism by Tezos that slightly differs from Delegated Proof of Stake.