Crypto glossary Part 01

important Blockchain & Crypto terms & jargon
A to Z for educational purposes..

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Aggressive investment strategy
high risk investment strategy that aim to generate the maximum possible returns

Airdrop
marketing campaign that distributes a specific coins or tokens to its audience as a rewards..

Alogo- Trading
automated trading system where buy & sell orders are placed according to the rules of a computer program or algorithm

ATH - All time high
A highest price point that a coin or token reached in its history

ATL - All time low
lowest price point that a coin or token reached in its history

Altcoin
bitcoin is the world's first cryptocurrency, all the other coins were termed as Altcoins ( Alternative coins)

Angel Investor
a person who financially backs a new business venture or startup.

APR - Annual Percentage Rate
The amount of interest a borrower must pay each year is known as the annual percentage rate.

APY - Annual Percentage Yield
is the rate of return gained over the course of a year on a specific investment. Compounding interest, which is computed on a regular basis.

Apeing
Apeing is when a cryptocurrency trader buys a token shortly after the token project launch without conducting thorough research.

Assets Backed Tokens
Asset-backed tokens are digital claims on a physical asset and are backed by that asset.

ADTV - Average Daily Trading Volume
is the number of shares/coins traded in one day

ASP - Average Selling Price
refers to the amount at which a specific coin or token is sold.

Atomic Swap
The transfer of cryptocurrency from one party to another, without the use of an exchange or other intermediary.

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