Crypto terms, explained plainly

124 short definitions and a handful of guides. Every term links to the coins and charts where you will meet it, and the ones the model actually uses say so.

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E

  • ERC-20Tokens

    The most common fungible-token standard on Ethereum and its compatible chains.

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G

  • A token that grants voting rights over a protocol's parameters and treasury.

M

  • MemecoinTokens

    A token with little or no utility, whose price is driven by attention and community.

P

  • PresaleTokens

    Selling a token before it lists publicly, usually to raise money for a project.

T

  • A shared contract interface, such as ERC-20, so wallets and exchanges can support a token.

U

  • A token meant to be used inside a product, for fees, access or collateral.

V

  • VestingTokens

    A schedule that releases tokens to a team or investor over time instead of at once.