Collateral
Refers to the crypto asset that the borrower provides as a guarantee that the borrower will pay back.
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Topic Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
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Short for decentralized finance. DeFi offers financial vehicles without relying on intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks by using…
DEX
Decentralized Exchange. A cryptocurrency exchange platform that facilitates trading of assets on its own distributed ledger, removing the need for…
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A digital protocol used to facilitate and enforce the negotiation of a contract without use of a third party.
Staking
A way of earning passive income from cryptocurrencies. When investors stake their coins, they don't sell them and can't trade…
Staking Pool
Staking pools are created by miners to increase their chance of successfully validating a new block.
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