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Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)

A system of hard-coded rules, governed by blockchain-based smart contracts, that defines which actions a decentralized organization will take. Full definition

What Does the OIC Fiqh Academy Say About Cryptocurrency?

September 9, 2026

Layer 2

A scaling solution built on top of a blockchain, enabling high throughput while fully inheriting the security of the underlying blockchain. Full definition

Leverage

Money that a trader borrows from a brokerage, enabling them to gain far greater exposure to a position than what their capital allows. Full definition

Margin Trading

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

Halal Rulings on Crypto Arbitrage, Copy Trading, and Algorithmic Stablecoins

September 9, 2026

Future Challenges and Emerging Threats in AML/CTF

September 9, 2026

51% Attack

A potential attack on a blockchain network in which a single entity gains control of more than half of the network’s total mining or validating power, allowing it to manipulate transaction history. 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