Glossary – LT-Coinews

From A to Z, almost

Fourteen words you will meet in every crypto story, in one line each.

Blockchain

A shared record that many computers keep, where new entries are added in linked blocks.

Custody

Who holds the keys: you (self-custody) or a company on your behalf (custodial).

Fork

A change to a chain’s rules; a hard fork can split one network into two.

Gas

The fee paid to the network for a transaction or for running a smart contract.

Mining

Using computing power to compete for the right to add the next block (proof of work).

Mint

To create a new token, for example an NFT, by calling a smart contract.

Node

A computer that keeps a copy of the chain and checks new blocks against the rules.

Private key

The secret number that proves you control an address. Whoever has it controls the coins.

Seed phrase

Twelve or twenty-four words that can rebuild a wallet. Never share them.

Smart contract

A program stored on a blockchain that runs exactly as written when called.

Stablecoin

A token designed to track the value of a currency such as the dollar.

Staking

Locking up coins to take part in checking blocks (proof of stake).

Token

A unit created by a smart contract on an existing blockchain, not a chain of its own.

Wallet

Software or a device that holds the keys to coins; the coins themselves stay on the chain.

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