Crypto & Finance Glossary
Your guide to understanding cryptocurrency and finance terminology. From Bitcoin basics to advanced DeFi concepts.
Showing 1–15 of 15 terms starting with "V"
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Validator
blockchainA node operator who validates transactions and creates blocks on a proof-of-stake network.
Validium
blockchainA scaling solution that processes transactions off-chain and uses validity proofs (like ZK proofs) but stores data off-chain instead of on Ethereum.
Valuation
traditional-financeAn estimate of what an asset or company is worth.
Vampire Attack
defiWhen a new protocol launches by offering better incentives to steal users and liquidity from an existing protocol.
Vault
defiA smart contract that automates a yield-generating strategy by depositing and managing funds on behalf of users.
Ve-Tokenomics
defiA token model where you lock tokens for a period to receive vote-escrowed (ve) tokens that grant governance power and boosted rewards.
Venture Capital (Crypto)
cryptocurrencyInvestment firms that fund early-stage crypto projects in exchange for tokens at discounted prices with vesting schedules.
Verkle Tree
blockchainA data structure that will replace Ethereum's current Merkle Patricia trie for state storage.
Vesting
cryptocurrencyA schedule that gradually releases tokens to team members or investors over time.
Volatility
tradingHow much an asset's price fluctuates over time.
Volume
tradingThe total amount of an asset traded in a given period.
Volume Profile
tradingA chart indicator that shows trading activity at different price levels over a specified time period.
Vote-Escrow Model
defiA tokenomics design where users lock tokens for a period to receive voting power and boosted rewards.
VWAP (Volume-Weighted Average Price)
tradingAn indicator that shows the average price an asset has traded at, weighted by volume.
Vyper
blockchainA Python-like programming language for Ethereum smart contracts, designed as a safer alternative to Solidity.
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