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Retail Investors A succinct definition of Retail Investors Retail InvestorsLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYRETAIL INVESTORSCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinRetail InvestorsUnlike institutional investors who manage large sums of money for clients or organisations, retail investors are individual, non-professional investors who buy and sell digital assets, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, typically using their own per…
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Golden Cross A succinct definition of Golden Cross Golden CrossLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYGOLDEN CROSSCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinGolden CrossA golden cross is a chart pattern often seen as a bullish indicator, as it refers to an asset’s short-term moving average (MA) price crossing its long-term moving average price. An MA is the average price of an asset over a set period of time.Traders commonly use the 50-period moving av…
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Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) A succinct definition of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYMODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY (MPT)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinModern Portfolio Theory (MPT)Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) is an investment framework that helps traders optimise the risk-reward balance of their cryptocurrency portfolios. Originally developed by economist Harry Markowitz in 1952, …
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Cryptocurrency Exchange A succinct definition of Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptocurrency ExchangeLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYCRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGECopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinCryptocurrency ExchangeCryptocurrency exchanges are online platforms or intermediaries used to trade digital assets. In comparison with traditional exchanges, which are centralised entities, cryptocurrency exchanges can either be a centralised exchange (CEX…
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Proof of Importance (PoI) A succinct definition of Proof of Importance (PoI) Proof of Importance (PoI)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYPROOF OF IMPORTANCE (POI)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinProof of Importance (PoI)Introduced by NEM (XEM) in 2015, the Proof of Importance (PoI) consensus mechanism aims to solve two predominant drawbacks of the Proof of Stake (PoS) system: The more a user stakes, the higher their chances of adding a bloc…
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Bull Market A succinct definition of Bull Market Bull MarketLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYBULL MARKETCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinBull MarketIn traditional finance (TradFi), the term ‘bull market’ is believed to have originated from a bull’s fighting style of thrusting its horns in an upward motion. Traders have since used this term to describe the overall market sentiment that exhibits a similar pattern — an uptrending pri…
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Cryptographic Hash Function A succinct definition of Cryptographic Hash Function Cryptographic Hash FunctionLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYCRYPTOGRAPHIC HASH FUNCTIONCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinCryptographic Hash FunctionA cryptographic hash function is an algorithm with a repeatable sequence of specific actions. This sequence is used to transform a variable-length arbitrary data string into a fixed-length format called a hash.For …
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Coin A succinct definition of Coin CoinLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYCOINCopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinCoinA coin is a digital asset that runs on a native blockchain, acts as money, and can be created through mining. Unlike tokens, coins are not designed with utility functions, such as voting rights. Instead, they serve as digital currencies used as a medium of exchange within a digital economic ecosystem. A coin is defined by thre…
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Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) A succinct definition of Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)Level UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYBYZANTINE FAULT TOLERANCE (BFT)Copy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinByzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is the ability to tolerate failures in distributed computing systems. The term originated from the hypothetical phenomenon known as the Byzantine Generals Problem…
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Oracle A succinct definition of Oracle OracleLevel UpNEWIndividualsBusinessesDevelopersDiscoverCompanyGLOSSARYORACLECopy linkShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on LinkedinOracleAn oracle is a bridge that connects blockchain networks with external data sources or systems. While smart contracts are powerful tools for automating processes on the blockchain, they are typically unable to access data from outside their network. This limitation is where blockchain oracles come into play.Blockchain …
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