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Glossary of commonly found crypto terms, acronyms, profiles, and useful resources.

Liquidity Pool

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Crypto liquidity pools are groups of cryptocurrencies that are locked into a smart contract to provide liquidity to decentralized exchanges (DEXs). DEXs are cryptocurrency exchange platforms that do not require an intermediary, such as a bank or stock exchange. Liquidity pools allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies without having to trust a third party. Liquidity pools work as follows: A user deposits cryptocurrency into a...

DeFi, Glossary

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Realized Cap

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Realized cap is a market capitalization metric that values each UTXO (unspent transaction output) based on the price when it was last moved as opposed to its current value. As such, it represents the realized value of all the coins in the network, as opposed to their market value. To calculate the realized cap, you first need to find the total number of UTXOs in circulation. Then, you need to find the price at which each UTXO was last...

Blockchain, Glossary

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What is Layer 2?

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What are Layer 2 solutions, and how do they work? Blockchains are a powerful technology, but they have some limitations. One of the biggest limitations is scalability. Blockchains can only process a limited number of transactions per second, which can make them slow and expensive to use. Layer 2 solutions are a way to address the scalability limitations of blockchains. Layer 2 solutions are built on top of the underlying blockchain, but...

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Maximal Extractable Value in crypto

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Maximal extractable value (MEV) is the maximum amount of value that can be extracted from the production of blocks on a blockchain network by including, excluding, or changing the order of transactions. MEV can be extracted by crypto miners, validators, and other participants in the blockchain ecosystem. It refers to the maximum potential profit that can be extracted by miners or other participants in a blockchain network through...

Ethereum, Glossary

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QUANTUM ZONE

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In the context of cryptocurrencies, investments, and crypto trading, the term “Quantum Zone” refers to a hypothetical future scenario in which quantum technologies, such as quantum computing and quantum cryptography, have a significant impact on the cryptocurrency ecosystem and the way transactions and online security are handled. The Quantum Zone would involve the incorporation of quantum principles, such as superposition and...

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