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Short definitions of the words used in crypto, from address to whitepaper, each in Kurdish, Arabic and English. One entry per term, written to be read in under a minute.

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Coin

A digital currency that operates on its own independent blockchain, functioning primarily as a medium of exchange or store of value. Full definition

Collateral

An asset pledged as security to a lender to guarantee repayment of a loan, allowing the lender to seize it if the borrower defaults. Full definition

Crypto Winter

An extended bear market period in the cryptocurrency industry characterized by dramatically reduced prices, low trading volume, and diminished public interest. Full definition

Dead-Cat Bounce

A temporary, short-lived price recovery within an ongoing downtrend, followed by a resumption of the original decline. Full definition

ERC-20

A widely adopted technical standard on the Ethereum blockchain that defines a common set of rules for creating and issuing fungible tokens. Full definition

FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt)

Negative or misleading information spread, deliberately or not, to create fear and doubt among investors, often causing panic selling and price drops. Full definition

Fundamental Analysis

An investment research method that evaluates an asset’s intrinsic value by examining underlying factors like technology, team, use case, and tokenomics rather than price charts. Full definition

Flipping

The practice of quickly buying an asset, such as an NFT or newly listed token, with the intent of reselling it shortly after for a fast profit. Full definition

Pump and Dump

A form of fraud involving the artificial inflation of a cryptocurrency's price through false or misleading hype, followed by coordinated selling at the peak that causes the price to crash. Full definition