Crypto & Finance Glossary
Your guide to understanding cryptocurrency and finance terminology. From Bitcoin basics to advanced DeFi concepts.
Showing 1–12 of 12 terms starting with "W"
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WAGMI
cryptocurrencyWe're All Gonna Make It.
Wallet
cryptocurrencySoftware or hardware that stores your cryptocurrency private keys and lets you send and receive tokens.
Wash Trading
tradingBuying and selling the same asset simultaneously to artificially inflate trading volume.
Web3
blockchainThe vision of a decentralized internet built on blockchain technology where users own their data and assets.
Weighted Average Price
tradingThe average price of an asset weighted by the volume traded at each price level.
Whale
cryptocurrencySomeone who holds a large amount of cryptocurrency, enough to move markets with their trades.
Whale Watching
tradingTracking large wallet holders' on-chain activity to anticipate market moves.
Whitepaper
cryptocurrencyA technical document explaining a crypto project's technology, goals, and tokenomics.
Wormhole
blockchainA cross-chain messaging protocol that connects multiple blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos.
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)
defiAn ERC-20 token on Ethereum that's backed 1:1 by Bitcoin held in custody.
Wrapped Token
cryptocurrencyA token representing another asset on a different blockchain.
Wyckoff Method
tradingA century-old trading framework that identifies four market phases: accumulation, markup, distribution, and markdown.
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