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Flippening

The hypothetical moment when Ethereum's market cap surpasses Bitcoin's.

Definition

The hypothetical moment when Ethereum's market cap surpasses Bitcoin's. It's been predicted many times, especially during ETH's strong rallies, but hasn't happened yet. The term is also used more broadly for when any asset overtakes another in market cap or another metric.

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Market Cap (Market Capitalization)

The total value of all coins or shares in circulation, calculated as price times supply.

Ethereum

A blockchain platform that enabled smart contracts and decentralized applications.

Bitcoin Dominance

Bitcoin's market cap as a percentage of the total crypto market.

Address Poisoning

A scam where attackers send tiny transactions from addresses that look similar to ones you've interacted with, hoping you'll accidentally copy the wrong address from your transaction history.

AI x Crypto

The intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology.

Airdrop

A marketing strategy where crypto projects distribute free tokens to wallet addresses.

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