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Pump

A rapid price increase, often coordinated by groups to artificially inflate value before dumping on latecomers.

Definition

A rapid price increase, often coordinated by groups to artificially inflate value before dumping on latecomers. 'Pump and dump' is one of crypto's most common scams. If someone's promoting a coin aggressively, ask who's buying their bags.

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Dump

A sudden, significant price drop usually caused by large sell-offs.

Whale

Someone who holds a large amount of cryptocurrency, enough to move markets with their trades.

Accumulation Phase

A period when smart money quietly buys up an asset before a major price move.

Annualized Return

The average yearly return on an investment, calculated to account for compounding.

Arbitrage

Profiting from price differences of the same asset across different markets.

Ask Price

The lowest price a seller is willing to accept for an asset.

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