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Blockchains

Record-keeping technology where transactions and data are grouped into blocks and permanently linked in a chain with unique identifiers – like fingerprints.

Centralized Exchange (CEX)

An app or website for buying and selling crypto, where a company manages your account, handles the transactions and often stores your crypto.

DYOR

Stands for Do Your Own Research – sensible advice to investigate before investing or making big decisions. Always understand what you’re buying, especially with crypto.

Market Order

A one-time “tap and buy” that goes through straight away at the current market price.

Memecoins

A cryptocurrency created for humor or from internet culture. Their prices can rise and fall with hype, and they don’t normally have real-world uses.

Private Key

A unique code that protects access to your crypto. It’s generated using random numbers and is impossible to guess - like a super strong password. Keep it safe and never share it.

Stablecoins

Tokens designed to keep a steady value by being linked to something stable, like the US dollar, where one coin aims to stay close to one dollar in value.

Wallet

A storage tool that holds the private key used to access your crypto. If it’s connected to the internet, it’s called a hot wallet. If it’s kept offline, it’s a cold wallet.

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