Cryptocurrency Terms and Definitions

A one-pager is a condensed presentation of a crypto project that fits on a single page. It briefly and clearly describes the essence of the idea and often serves as investors' first introduction to the project.

A transaction fee is the payment the sender of a transfer pays the network for processing and confirming the operation. Its amount depends on the network load and the priority of the transfer.

A market order is an instruction to buy or sell an asset immediately at the best available price. It is executed at once as long as there are matching limit orders in the order book.

A crypto evangelist is a person who works on educating people and popularizing blockchain and cryptocurrencies, explaining their principles to a wide audience.

A cryptocurrency faucet is a website or service that gives out small portions of coins in exchange for completing simple tasks or for user activity.

A QR code is a two-dimensional graphic image that encodes data and is read by a camera; in cryptocurrencies it is used to quickly transmit addresses and payment details.

Litecoin is one of the oldest altcoins, created as a faster and lighter alternative to Bitcoin and the originator of the use of the Scrypt algorithm.

Bollinger Bands are a technical-analysis tool that shows volatility and the current deviations of an asset's price from its average value using three lines.

Liquidity shows how quickly an asset can be bought or sold at a price close to the market one without significantly affecting quotes. It is one of the key parameters for evaluating any crypto market.

A listing is the addition of a cryptocurrency or token to a trading venue, most often an exchange, after which the asset becomes available for buying and selling. The procedure can be paid or free.