Shilling
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
A shill acts to spread buzz to a organization or product by personally endorsing it in public forums by posing as a genuine customer. They are different (more malign) from normal advertising as they do not disclose their relationship with the organization.
Related Terms
Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD)
A strategy to dissuade people from buying a particular cryptocurrency by spreading false information
Futures
An agreement between two counterparties that obligates them to transact in the future based on the contract terms set.
Buy Wall
Anomalously large buy order(s) at a single price point that reflects as a "wall" in the order book.
Stablecoin
Cryptocurrency with a price peg to fiat currencies or commodity.
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