Cryptocurrency Glossary

These are cryptocurrency terms you need to know. List of crypto glossary starting from A-Z.

Addresses

Every cryptocurrency coin has a unique address that identifies where it sits on the blockchain. It’s this address, at which the coin’s ownership data is stored and where any changes are registered when it is traded. These addresses differ in appearance between cryptocurrencies but are usually a string of more than 30 characters.

Airdrop

This is a marketing campaign that refers to the expedited distribution of a cryptocurrency through a population of people. It usually occurs when the creator of a cryptocurrency provides its coin to low-ranked traders or existing community members in order to build their use and popularity. They are usually given away for free or in exchange for simple tasks like sharing the news of the coin with friends.

Algorithm

Mathematic instructions coded into and implemented by computer software in order to produce the desired outcome.

All Time High

The highest price ever achieved by a cryptocurrency.

All Time Low

The lowest price ever achieved by a cryptocurrency.

Altcoins

Bitcoin was the first and the most successful of all the cryptocurrencies. All the other coins are grouped together under the category of altcoins. Ethereum, for example, is an altcoin, as is Ripple.

AML

Acronym for “Anti-Money Laundering”

Anti-Money Laundering

These are a set of international laws that hope to prevent criminal organizations or individuals from laundering money through cryptocurrencies into real-world cash.

Application Specific Integrated Circuit

A piece of computer hardware – similar to a graphics card or a CPU – that has been designed specifically to mine cryptocurrency. They are built specifically to solve hashing problems efficiently.

Arbitrage

There are multiple exchanges at any given time trading in the same cryptocurrency, and they can do so at different rates. Arbitrage is the act of buying from one exchange and then selling it to the next exchange if there is a margin between the two that is profitable.

ASIC

Acronym for “Application Specific Integrated Circuit”

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ATH

Acronym for “All Time High”

ATL

Acronym for “All Time Low”

Atomic Swap

A way of letting people directly and cost-effectively exchange one type of cryptocurrency for another, at current rates, without needing to buy or sell.

Algorithmic Stablecoin

Algorithmic stablecoins do not use fiat or cryptocurrency as collateral. Instead, price stability results from the use of algorithms and smart contracts that manage the supply of tokens in circulation. In this model, the stablecoin’s algorithm automatically expands or contracts the number of tokens in circulation in order to meet a specific price target.