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

DYOR

An acronym standing for “Do Your Own Research“. It’s heavily used in the context of cryptocurrency and investment communities. It encourages individual decision-makers to thoroughly investigate and validate information about a potential investment or situation themselves, instead of solely relying on third-party advice. This process could involve studying market charts, news, monetary policies, project fundamentals, team credentials,...

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JSON-RPC

JSON-RPC is a method for moving data between computer systems. It predates public blockchain technology, but it was chosen as a standard for moving data between blockchain networks and internet browsers and wallets. This has led to these networks being called “RPC networks,” even though JSON-RPC is not their defining technical feature. JSON-RPC was first introduced in 2005, and it has been used in a variety of applications since...

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Kademlia Routing

In the Harmony blockchain’s adaptive state-sharding architecture, Kademlia routing is utilized to carry out cross-shard communications. A routing table stores information on all Harmony network nodes across various shards. Messages between nodes on separate shards move significantly quicker than typical gossip broadcasts to reach the target shard when Kademlia-based routing is used.  The Kademlia routing system substantially lowers the...

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Laser Eyes

The “laser eyes” meme is a popular Twitter trend among Bitcoin enthusiasts. The meme features a user’s profile picture with two red laser beams emitting from their eyes. The meme is intended to convey the user’s belief in the future of Bitcoin and their commitment to holding the cryptocurrency for the long term. The laser eyes meme originated in February 2021, when Twitter user @CHAIRFORCE_BTC altered their profile picture...

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JOMO

Joy of missing out (JOMO) is the opposite of fear of missing out (FOMO). It is the feeling of satisfaction or relief that one experiences when they are not involved in a particular activity or trend, especially when that activity or trend is perceived as being risky or undesirable. JOMO is often associated with cryptocurrencies, as many investors who have avoided investing in BTC and other cryptocurrencies have expressed happiness when prices...

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