Yield Farming

Liquidity Pool

A collection of funds locked in a smart contract that provides liquidity for decentralised trading and lending.

Flash Loan

An uncollateralised loan in DeFi that must be borrowed and repaid within a single blockchain transaction.

Central Bank Digital Currency

A digital form of fiat currency issued and regulated by a country's central bank on blockchain infrastructure.

Stablecoin

A cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value by pegging it to a reserve asset like a fiat currency.

Liquid Staking

A mechanism that allows users to stake cryptocurrency while receiving a liquid derivative token representing their staked position, maintaining capital flexibility during the lock-up period.

Restaking

The practice of using already-staked cryptocurrency to simultaneously secure additional protocols or services, extending the economic security of one network to others.

An encryption system using mathematically linked key pairs — a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption.

A fixed-income security issued and managed on blockchain infrastructure, automating coupon payments, settlement, and transfer of ownership through smart contracts.

The property of blockchain data that prevents alteration or deletion once recorded on the ledger.

An offline cryptocurrency storage solution disconnected from the internet for maximum security.

A Layer 2 scaling solution that executes transactions off-chain and posts compressed transaction data to the main chain.

A blockchain-based token that provides access to a specific product, service, or platform functionality, rather than representing ownership or investment rights.

A distributed, immutable digital ledger that records transactions across a network of computers without a central authority.

A Layer 2 scaling solution using zero-knowledge proofs to validate off-chain transactions on the main blockchain.

Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, involving resource allocation and competitive positioning.