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Cryptocurrency Digital money that exists only on computers
▼ Bitcoin (BTC) The first and most famous cryptocurrency - like digital gold
▼ Ethereum (ETH) A cryptocurrency that lets you run programs on its network
▼ Blockchain A shared record book that everyone can see but no one can cheat
▼ Wallet Where you store your cryptocurrency (like a digital bank account)
▼ Private Key Your secret password that controls your crypto - NEVER share it!
▼ Seed Phrase 12-24 words that can recover your wallet - keep it secret and safe!
▼ Market Cap Total value of all coins in existence - measures how big a crypto is
▼ Volume How much of a coin is being bought and sold
▼ Bull Market When prices are going up and people are optimistic 📈
▼ Bear Market When prices are falling and people are pessimistic 📉
▼ ATH (All-Time High) The highest price a coin has ever reached
▼ ATL (All-Time Low) The lowest price a coin has ever reached
▼ HODL Hold on for dear life - not selling no matter what
▼ FOMO Fear Of Missing Out - buying because everyone else is buying
▼ FUD Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt - negative news that scares people
▼ DYOR Do Your Own Research - don't trust random advice
▼ Whale Someone who owns a LOT of cryptocurrency
▼ Diamond Hands 💎🙌 Someone who holds their crypto no matter how much it drops
▼ Paper Hands 📄🙌 Someone who sells at the first sign of trouble
▼ DeFi Decentralized Finance - banking without banks
▼ TVL Total Value Locked - how much money is in a DeFi project
▼ Yield Interest you earn by lending or staking your crypto
▼ Staking Locking up your crypto to help secure the network and earn rewards
▼ Gas The fee you pay to make transactions on Ethereum
▼ Smart Contract A program that runs automatically when conditions are met
▼ Altcoin Any cryptocurrency that isn't Bitcoin
▼ NFT A unique digital item you can own (like digital art or collectibles)
▼ Airdrop Free crypto given out to promote a project
▼ Rug Pull A scam where developers steal investors' money and disappear
▼ To The Moon 🚀 Expecting a cryptocurrency's price to increase dramatically
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