crypto glossary

Merkle Tree

Merkle Tree

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A Merkle tree is a cryptographic data structure that organizes transactions for secure and efficient verification on a blockchain.

Mempool

Mempool

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A mempool is the pool of unconfirmed cryptocurrency transactions waiting to be added to the blockchain.

Market Taker

Market Taker

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A market taker is a trader who removes liquidity by executing existing buy or sell orders on a crypto exchange.

Mainnet
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Mainnet

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A mainnet is the live blockchain where real transactions are processed and cryptocurrencies have actual value.

Chain Swap
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Chain Swap

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A chain swap is the process of moving cryptocurrency tokens from one blockchain to another while maintaining user balances.

Node
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Node

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A node is a computer that participates in a blockchain network by validating and sharing transaction data.