A fraudulent investment scheme that pays returns to earlier investors using funds contributed by newer investors, rather than from legitimate profit. Full definition
DinarView
Kurdcoin’s dinar service: the dollar–dinar rate Iraq’s exchange offices are actually quoting, collected through the trading day and published free in five languages beside the official rate, with charts and a converter. Full definition
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
A set of laws, regulations, and procedures designed to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income, increasingly applied to crypto exchanges. Full definition
Block Explorer
An online tool that allows users to browse and search transaction history, wallet addresses, and blocks on a given blockchain in real time. Full definition
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
Arbitrage
The practice of simultaneously buying and selling the same asset on different markets or exchanges to profit from a temporary price difference. Full definition
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
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