Important Blockchain & Crypto terms & jargon
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Validator
A participant on a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain, involved in validating blocks for rewards.
Vanity Address
A cryptocurrency public address with custom letters and numbers, usually picked by its owner.
Vaporware
A cryptocurrency project that is never actually developed.
Venture Capital
A form of private equity provided to fund small, early-stage firms considered to have high growth potential.
Verification Code
Is a security protection method that is used to avoid internet bots from abusing or even spamming various online services.
Vesting Period
The act of restricting the sale of a token for a particular period of time.
Virgin Bitcoin
A Bitcoin that has never been spent. And Has No Transaction History..
vAMMS - Virtual Automated Market Maker
Is a system that provides synthetic (or virtual) liquidity, allowing traders to buy and sell derivatives entirely on the blockchain.
VCA - Virtual Commodity Association
Is a non-profit organization of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians with an aim to build an SRO for the U.S. virtual currency industry.
VPN - Virtual Private Network
Is a technology that creates a safe and encrypted network from a public internet connection – giving you anonymity and privacy.
VR -Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) technology is used to simulate an immersive artificial world that can mimic or transcend reality.
Virus
Computers are usually infected with a virus when a user unknowingly installs it via a downloaded file.
Vitalik Buterin
Is one of the creators of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin.
Volatility
A statistical measure of dispersion of returns, measured by using the standard deviation or variance between returns from that same security or market index.
Volume
How much cryptocurrency has been traded over a set period, such as the past 24 hours.
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