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
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Portfolio

A collection of cryptocurrencies or crypto assets held by an investment company, hedge fund, financial institution or individual. Full definition
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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
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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
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Proof-of-Stake (PoS)

An alternative mechanism to PoW that needs much less energy. Miners are not needed, but holders stake coins for a set period, helping validate transactions and earning rewards in return. Full definition