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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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Mainnet

An independent blockchain running its own network with its own technology and protocol. For example bitcoin and Ethereum. Full definition

Margin Trading

A practice where a trader uses borrowed funds from a broker to trade a cryptocurrency. Full definition

Meme Coin

Refers to the coins or tokens that are based on a meme and have no practical use. Most promise unrealistic profits, examples are dogecoin and Shiba. Full definition

Money Laundering

Money laundering is a technique used for illegal businesses to hide their money from the authorities. Full definition

Open Source

A kind of software that is made with its code publicly accessible for all to see and copy, examples are bitcoin and Ethereum. Full definition

Phishing

A type of hack when a scammer pretends to be a trusted institution or person to trick people into revealing sensitive information and controlling their accounts. Full definition

Portfolio

A collection of cryptocurrencies or crypto assets held by an investment company, hedge fund, financial institution or individual. Full definition

Private Key

A piece of code generated in an asymmetric-key encryption process, paired with a public key, used to decrypt information hashed with the public key. Full definition

Proof-of-Work (PoW)

Proof-of-work (PoW) is a consensus mechanism used in many cryptocurrencies to validate transactions and create new blocks on the blockchain. This process needs a lot of energy. Full definition