{"id":248,"date":"2025-05-20T22:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/?p=248"},"modified":"2025-06-10T05:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T19:53:43","slug":"%ec%95%94%ed%98%b8%ed%99%94%ed%8f%90-%ed%95%b5%ec%8b%ac-%ec%9a%a9%ec%96%b4-%ec%b4%9d%ec%a0%95%eb%a6%ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/en\/%ec%95%94%ed%98%b8%ed%99%94%ed%8f%90-%ed%95%b5%ec%8b%ac-%ec%9a%a9%ec%96%b4-%ec%b4%9d%ec%a0%95%eb%a6%ac\/","title":{"rendered":"A complete summary of key cryptocurrency terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A complete summary of key cryptocurrency terms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The cryptocurrency market is experiencing cautious optimism following major events such as the Bitcoin halving and ETF approval. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Changes in U.S. interest rate policy, international regulatory trends, and geopolitical tensions present both opportunities and risks to markets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">nevertheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/ethereum.org\/en\/smart-contracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cryptocurrency<\/a>is no longer an asset class that only a select few investors are interested in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is deeply embedded in our daily lives, being used for convenience store payments, online shopping, overseas remittances, NFT transactions, game item purchases, and even salary and real estate transactions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In particular, the MZ generation recognizes coins as a currency of the digital age, beyond a simple investment tool. Now, it has become important to accurately understand basic terms and concepts, as well as price fluctuations that are reported in the news. <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In this article, we will systematically organize the core cryptocurrency terms so that even beginners can easily learn them. Let\u2019s learn them together step by step.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">1. Basic Coin\/Token Terms<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Circulating Supply<\/strong>: The amount of coins that are actually tradable on the market.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Market Cap<\/strong>: Market size is expressed as the product of the total issuance of coins and the current price.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Token<\/strong>: Digital assets issued on other blockchains, e.g. Uniswap (UNI), Chainlink (LINK).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Coin<\/strong>: Cryptocurrencies with independent blockchains, e.g. Bitcoin, Solana.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Cryptocurrency<\/strong>: Digital currencies based on cryptography, e.g. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">2. Investment-related terms<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Rice cake topper\/rice cake drop<\/strong>: A situation where prices rise (suddenly rise) or fall (suddenly fall).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Johnver<\/strong>: An abbreviation for &#039;holding tight&#039;, referring to a long-term holding strategy.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Water ride<\/strong>: A method to lower the average unit price by purchasing additional coins that are losing money.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Cut loss\/cut profit<\/strong>: Selling at a loss (cut loss) \/ Selling at a profit (cut profit).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Gimp<\/strong>: Kimchi premium, a phenomenon in which Korean exchange prices are higher than overseas prices.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Bear Market<\/strong>: Meaning when the market is in a downtrend.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Bull Market<\/strong>: This means when the market is in an upward trend.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Good news\/bad news<\/strong>: A factor that causes prices to rise (good news) or fall (bad news).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-238 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreamstime_m_80243641-scaled-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\uc554\ud638\ud654\ud3d0\" width=\"417\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreamstime_m_80243641-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreamstime_m_80243641-scaled-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreamstime_m_80243641-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreamstime_m_80243641-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreamstime_m_80243641-scaled-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dreamstime_m_80243641-scaled-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">3. Technical Terms<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ethereum.org\/en\/dao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DAO(Decentralized Autonomous Organization)<\/strong><\/a>: A blockchain organization that operates through voting without a central administrator.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>DApp(DApp)<\/strong>: Decentralized applications that operate on blockchain.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ethereum.org\/en\/smart-contracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Smart Contract<\/strong><\/a>: A contract that is automatically executed when conditions are met, mainly used in Ethereum.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Public\/Private Key<\/strong>: A unique key pair used for transactions. Private keys should never be shared.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Wallet<\/strong>: A tool for safely storing cryptocurrency, available in hardware, software, and mobile forms.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Blockchain<\/strong>: A technology in which transaction records are distributed and stored in block units.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">4. Exchange and trading related<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>liquidity<\/strong>: An indicator of how easy it is to buy and sell coins.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Slippage<\/strong>: The difference between the estimated price at the time of ordering and the actual transaction price.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Spread<\/strong>: The price difference between the buy and sell orders.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Market<\/strong>: Market based on trading pair, e.g. BTC\/USDT market.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Decentralized Exchange (DEX)<\/strong>: Smart contract-based exchanges such as Uniswap and PancakeSwap.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Centralized Exchange (CEX)<\/strong>: Trading platforms managed by central institutions, such as Upbit and Binance.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">5. Trading Terms<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Liquidation<\/strong>: A situation where a position is forcibly closed due to insufficient collateral.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Position<\/strong>: This refers to the direction taken by investors, and is divided into long or short.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Leverage<\/strong>: A high-risk method of expanding transactions beyond one&#039;s own capital.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Short<\/strong>: A strategy that bets on selling when the price is expected to fall.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Long<\/strong>: An investment method that involves buying stocks in the expectation that the price will rise.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">6. DeFi related<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>TVL(Total Value Locked)<\/strong>: The total value of assets deposited in DeFi protocols.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Yield Farming<\/strong>: A strategy to deposit assets in DeFi and earn interest or rewards.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Staking<\/strong>: A method of depositing coins and receiving rewards.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>DeFi<\/strong>: Decentralized finance, providing financial services without intermediaries.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">7. NFT\/Metaverse Terminology<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Metaverse<\/strong>: As a virtual world platform, active integration with NFT.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Profile Picture (PFP)<\/strong>: A type of NFT mainly used as social media profile pictures, e.g. BAYC, CryptoPunks.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Minting<\/strong>: The process of creating a new NFT.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>NFT(Non-Fungible Token)<\/strong>: Used to prove ownership of digital assets with non-fungible tokens.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">8. Project\/Coin Analysis Terms<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Community<\/strong>: A user network supporting the project, mostly active on Discord or X.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Roadmap<\/strong>: The project&#039;s future development and operation schedule.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Tokenomics<\/strong>: A concept that analyzes the issuance, distribution, and economic structure of tokens.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>White Paper<\/strong>: An official document containing the project&#039;s goals, technologies, plans, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-686\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-686\" src=\"http:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ether-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\uc554\ud638 \ud654\ud3d0\" width=\"440\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ether-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ether-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ether-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ether-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ether.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">https:\/\/www.fxleaders.com\/news\/2022\/06\/06\/how-to-make-the-most-of-crypto-trading-signals\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">9. Terms related to Memecoin<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"322\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jddaddy.com\/en\/%eb%b0%88%ec%bd%94%ec%9d%b8-%ec%8b%9c%ec%9e%a5-%ec%99%84%ec%a0%84-%ec%a0%95%eb%b3%b5-%ec%86%94%eb%9d%bc%eb%82%98-%ed%8e%8c%ed%94%84%ed%8e%80-%ea%b7%b8%eb%a6%ac%ea%b3%a0-%eb%8b%b9\/\"><strong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"187\">Meme Coin<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"322\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cryptocurrencies born from internet memes, humor, and community culture. Based on community popularity or buzz rather than actual use. Examples: Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"333\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Pumping<\/strong>: An act of artificially inflating the price. Common in the Memcoin community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"373\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Dumping<\/strong>: A situation where the price plummets due to large-scale selling after pumping.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"447\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>FOMO(Fear Of Missing Out)<\/strong>: A psychology of buying hastily due to fear of missing opportunities in a rising market. Often seen in memcoin investments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"521\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Lunatics\u00b7SHIBArmy<\/strong>: The name of a specific meme coin fandom or community. Indicates the unity and influence of the community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><\/h2>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\">10. Security and Fraud Terms<\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Airdrop<\/strong>: Beware of marketing methods that distribute coins for free, and be confused with scams.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Scam<\/strong>: Refers to fraudulent coins or projects.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Rug Pull<\/strong>: A fraudulent act in which a project team embezzles funds and disappears.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Phishing<\/strong>: A fraudulent technique aimed at stealing private keys or passwords.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"223\"><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"223\"><strong>finish<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"223\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Cryptocurrency is no longer a simple investment product, but is becoming the center of a new digital ecosystem. Technology is evolving rapidly, and the &#039;basics&#039; of understanding new technologies and market trends have become more important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"340\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The terms introduced in this article are like an entrance to the world of cryptocurrency. At first, they may feel unfamiliar and difficult, but as you learn them one by one, information in the news will become easier to understand, and you will gain confidence in investing and utilizing them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"424\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the future, this world will become bigger and more people will participate. In order to take the lead in it, you need to establish a solid understanding of terminology and concepts, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"489\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Let&#039;s start learning one by one, step by step, from now on. The future of cryptocurrency will give us greater opportunities when we are prepared.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency Key Terms Summary The cryptocurrency market is spreading cautious optimism due to major events such as the Bitcoin halving and ETF approval. Changes in US interest rate policy, international regulatory trends, and geopolitical tensions are simultaneously bringing opportunities and risks to the market. Nevertheless, cryptocurrencies are no longer an asset that only a few investors are interested in. 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