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A list of the main terms to know, from A to Z
In the beginning, there was the (made-up) word: Bitcoin. And the words that accompanied it: Blockchain. Satoshi Nakamoto. Cryptocurrency. Let’s face it, while cryptocurrency’s innovation arc touches many things (computer science, economics, finance), its biggest breakthrough may be its constant supply of new vernacular, a trend that shows no signs of abating. Enemies are named (“TradFi”), propaganda debunked (“FUD”), and battlefields defined (“web3”). Among cryptocurrency bulls, jargon is almost as big a currency as Bitcoin itself. Pseudoscientific language is traded online with virtually the same enthusiasm as memecoins and NFTs. Some terms stick, others fade. Here’s a selection of cryptocurrency slang worth knowing, whether you have diamond hands or are just a regular.