51% Attack
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
Attempt to obtain control of a cryptocurrency, by obtaining 51% or more of the power of the network or of the cryptocurrencies of the network.
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Decentralized Applications (dApps)
Applications that run on decentralized peer-to-peer networks such as Ethereum.
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Refers to the feeling of apprehension for missing out on a potentially profitable investment opportunity and regretting it later.
Generally an expression describing investors' fear of missing out the good timing of buying cryptocurrencies that could eventually be profitable
Goblin Town
A term used to describe the market's persistent downtrend, synonymous with "bear market".
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)
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