Derivatives
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset (e.g. Crude Oil, Gold, Bitcoin etc). Compared to spot markets where the underlying asset changes ownership, in derivatives markets, traders trade contracts rather than the actual assets.
Related Terms
Private Keys
The alphanumeric string which allows transactions from the cryptocurrency address
Stale Block
Double mined blocks that are not included in the blockchain.
Mining Reward
The reward resulting from contributing computing resources to process transactions
Node
Within the blockchain network, the nodes are computers that connect to the network and have an updated copy of the blockchain
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