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For readers who already own some crypto and want to understand what happens under the hood: custody, stablecoin mechanics, protocols and market structure.

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Smart Contract

A self-executing protocol on a blockchain that automatically carries out the terms of a contract when specific conditions are met, without the need for a third party. Full definition

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DeFi (Decentralized Finance)

Short for Decentralized Finance, DeFi is the idea that blockchain entrepreneurs can use bitcoin and crypto technology to recreate traditional financial instruments such as loans and insurance, without a centralized intermediary. Full definition

Mining

The process of clumping transactions together in blocks and adding them to the blockchain by solving a computationally demanding puzzle, creating new coins and confirming transactions in the process. Full definition