1. DeFi
TVL (Total Value Locked)
The USD value of assets locked in a protocol or blockchain. Indicates activity and scale.
Staking
Locking tokens to secure a network or protocol and earn rewards/interest.
Lending/Borrowing Protocol
Users deposit assets to earn interest or collateralize to borrow other tokens (Aave, Compound).
Liquidity Mining
Providing liquidity to a protocol in return for token rewards.
Yield Aggregator
Automates moving funds across protocols to optimize returns (Yearn, Beefy).
AMM (Automated Market Maker)
Price setting and trade matching via algorithms (e.g., Uniswap’s constant product formula).
Impermanent Loss
Potential loss for liquidity providers when token prices diverge compared to simply holding them.
Bridge
Mechanism to move assets/data between chains or layers (lock/mint, burn/release).
Oracle
Feeds off-chain data (like prices) to on-chain smart contracts (Chainlink).
2. NFTs & On-chain Media
Mint (Minting)
Creating a new NFT on-chain.
Metadata
Descriptive info (attributes, image URI, etc.) associated with an NFT.
Scarcity
Limited supply or uniqueness that can affect perceived value.
Royalty
A fee sent to the original creator on secondary sales.
IPFS (InterPlanetary File System)
Decentralized file storage frequently used to host NFT content.
Disclaimer
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