cryptoassets
Blockchain-based valuables
Cryptoassets are digital assets that use cryptographic technology and distributed ledgers (blockchains) to record ownership and transactions.
The term encompasses cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, but also tokens, stablecoins, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Financial regulators prefer cryptoassets to cryptocurrency because most function more as speculative investments than as money: The fund holds cryptoassets worth several million dollars.
Blockchain-verified digital ownership
- mintingProducing official currency
- airdropParachute delivery from aircraft
- tokenomicsDigital asset economic structure
- stablecoinPrice-anchored cryptocurrency
memecoin · altcoin · shitcoin · whitepaper · vesting · market cap · fungible · non-fungible
Refrigerated preservation space
- private keyConfidential decryption credential
- public keyShareable encryption component
- hardware walletDevice storing private keys offline
- custodialOf protective supervision
non-custodial · ledger · address · signing · self-custody · air-gapped
Self-enforcing coded agreements
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- nodesPoints of connection
proof of work · proof of stake · hashrate · sidechains · polygon · avalanche · validators · staking
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- bullishExpecting market gains
- bearishExpecting market decline
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
speculation · fluctuation · exchange · liquidity · market cap · order book · limit order · stop-loss
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- crashSudden violent impact
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
- correctionFixing of mistakes
rug pull · hack · scam · Ponzi · fraud · market manipulation · flash crash · contagion
Stock market regulator
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- AMLIllicit finance prevention framework
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
capital gains · reporting · legal tender · licensing · enforcement · sanctions · jurisdiction · disclosure
Temporary taking of another's
- collateralSecurity for debt
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- slippageGradual loss or decline
- smart contractSelf-enforcing coded agreement
NFT
Blockchain-verified digital ownership
- mintingProducing official currency
- airdropParachute delivery from aircraft
- tokenomicsDigital asset economic structure
stablecoin · memecoin · altcoin · shitcoin · whitepaper · vesting · market cap · fungible · non-fungible
cold storage
Refrigerated preservation space
- private keyConfidential decryption credential
- public keyShareable encryption component
- hardware walletDevice storing private keys offline
custodial · non-custodial · ledger · address · signing · self-custody · air-gapped
smart contracts
Self-enforcing coded agreements
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- consensusGeneral group agreement
nodes · proof of work · proof of stake · hashrate · sidechains · polygon · avalanche · validators · staking
portfolio
Collected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- bullishExpecting market gains
- bearishExpecting market decline
volatility · speculation · fluctuation · exchange · liquidity · market cap · order book · limit order · stop-loss · whale
volatility
Rapid, unpredictable changeability
- speculationUnproven theorizing or risky investment
- crashSudden violent impact
- bubbleAir-filled film sphere
correction · rug pull · hack · scam · Ponzi · fraud · market manipulation · flash crash · contagion · insolvency
SEC
Stock market regulator
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- AMLIllicit finance prevention framework
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
taxation · capital gains · reporting · legal tender · licensing · enforcement · sanctions · jurisdiction · disclosure · audit
borrowing
Temporary taking of another's
- collateralSecurity for debt
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- slippageGradual loss or decline
cryptoassetscash
Ready spending funds
hard currency · banknotes · coins · paper money · specie
cryptoassetsfiat currency
State-issued unbacked tender
fiat money · legal tender · national currency · reserve currency · bank deposits
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