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Delegated proof of stake (DPoS) is a category of blockchain consensus mechanism in which token holders vote to elect a group of block producers, and t

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is a class of application that provides financial functions such as asset swapping and lending mainly through blockchains

A decentralized exchange (DEX) is a class of trading system that lets users swap digital assets through blockchain protocols or smart contracts. A sma

A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a way of organizing in which several people make decisions, manage funds or maintain a project togeth

A decentralized application (DApp) is an application that hands some of its core rules or state — balances, ownership and approval records, for exampl

Decentralization means spreading a system's significant operational, validation or decision-making capability across multiple participants that can ac

A cryptographic hash is a method of computation that turns data into a fixed-length digest. Whether the input is a single sentence or a large file, th

A crypto wallet is a system that helps a person or service interact with blockchain accounts and assets. Depending on its design, it may discover addr

A crypto token is a digital unit defined by a blockchain protocol or an onchain program, which can be recorded and transferred through a blockchain. A

Crypto custody is an arrangement for controlling and safeguarding the keys, key shares or other authorization mechanisms used to manage crypto assets.

A cold wallet is a wallet arrangement designed to keep private keys or other signing authority offline. The blockchain and its asset records remain on

A candlestick chart organizes historical price observations into consecutive time intervals. Each candle normally records the open, high, low and clos

A blockchain is a digital record book maintained by multiple participants. New records are organized into blocks, and the blocks are connected in orde

A blockchain node is a running piece of software connected to a blockchain network that receives and processes data. Technically it is one actual run

A blockchain address is a string that a blockchain network uses to identify an account or receiving destination, or to represent conditions for spendi

Explore key crypto, blockchain, and trading terms through concise definitions, organized alphabetically for quick reference. [A](#a) · [B](#b) · [C](#

Read on for a comprehensive list of common cryptocurrency terms you'll encounter. Common crypto terms Blockchain : A distributed ledger technology tha

EIP-7702 is a core protocol proposal that changes what Ethereum accounts can do. EIP stands for Ethereum Improvement Proposal, and 7702 is the proposa