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Latest Crypto News and Headlines | Crypto.com Follow breaking news in crypto and understand the events behind the latest market moves with Crypto.com’s weekly market index and round-up of news in blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, and the metaverse. Latest Crypto News and Headlines | Crypto.comLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyCrypto.com Market UpdatesDEFI - 2D AGODeFi & L1L2 Weekly — 📈 The DeFi lending TVL reached a record of US$56 billion; the US Senate passed the GENIUS Act…
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Halving Event A succinct definition of Halving Event Halving EventLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYHALVING EVENTCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinHalving EventA halving event is aimed at reducing inflation by lowering the amount of new coins created and cutting in half mining rewards, given to cryptocurrency miners as compensation for validating blocks. Mining is used to permanently add transactions to the blockchain, and miners are incent…
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Tokenomics A succinct definition of Tokenomics TokenomicsLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYTOKENOMICSCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinTokenomicsThe term ‘tokenomics’ is a portmanteau of the words ‘token’ and ‘economics’. Broadly speaking, it refers to all the factors that affect the value of a cryptocurrency. This may include the maximum token supply, how new tokens are created and existing ones removed from circulation, token …
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Long A succinct definition of Long LongLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYLONGCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinLongIn the context of cryptocurrency trading, going ‘long’ means buying a cryptocurrency and holding on to it in the hopes its price will rise. If the prediction of the trader is correct, they can sell the cryptocurrency at a higher price and make a profit.The long strategy is based on the belief that the crypto market will gro…
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Impermanent Loss (IL) A succinct definition of Impermanent Loss (IL) Impermanent Loss (IL)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYIMPERMANENT LOSS (IL)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinImpermanent Loss (IL)Impermanent loss is one of the risks involved when engaging with yield farming in a decentralised finance (DeFi) protocol. It occurs when there is a change in the token price of the deposited assets: The larger the difference, the more risk to …
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Politically Exposed Person (PEP) A succinct definition of Politically Exposed Person (PEP) Politically Exposed Person (PEP)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYPOLITICALLY EXPOSED PERSON (PEP)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinPolitically Exposed Person (PEP)PEP typically stands for ‘Politically Exposed Person’, which refers to individuals who are or have been entrusted with prominent public functions, such as government officials, senior e…
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Proof of Authority (PoA) A succinct definition of Proof of Authority (PoA) Proof of Authority (PoA)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYPROOF OF AUTHORITY (POA)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinProof of Authority (PoA)Consensus mechanisms are used by blockchains in order to validate cryptocurrency transactions and secure the network. Proof of Authority (PoA) is one such mechanism. Note that both the Proof of Authority and Proof of Activity con…
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Price Discovery A succinct definition of Price Discovery Price DiscoveryLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYPRICE DISCOVERYCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinPrice DiscoveryPrice discovery refers to the process by which the market determines the price of a specific asset like cryptocurrency. This process is driven by various factors, including supply and demand, market sentiment, news, and macroeconomic indicators.The fundamental drivers of pr…
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Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (ABFT) A succinct definition of Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (ABFT) Asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (ABFT)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYASYNCHRONOUS BYZANTINE FAULT TOLERANCE (ABFT)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinAsynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerance (ABFT)When a network is Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT), it means it can withstand an attack from up to one-third of malicious node…
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Know Your Customer (KYC) A succinct definition of Know Your Customer (KYC) Know Your Customer (KYC)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYKNOW YOUR CUSTOMER (KYC)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinKnow Your Customer (KYC)KYC is an essential and standard process that financial institutions implement and is commonplace amongst major centralised cryptocurrency exchanges. It typically means asking for a customer’s identity document(s) when they sig…
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