Cryptocurrency Glossary
Clear, developer-grade definitions of core blockchain, DeFi, and cryptographic concepts without confusing jargon.
Satoshi
The smallest divisible unit of Bitcoin, equal to 0.000001 BTC.
Gwei
A denomination of Ether (ETH) commonly used to measure gas prices, equal to 1,000,000,000 Wei or 0.000000001 ETH.
Wei
The smallest atomic denomination of Ether, equal to 10^-18 ETH.
UTXO
Unspent Transaction Output: an unspent chunk of Bitcoin that can be used as an input in a new transaction.
Mempool
The memory pool where unconfirmed blockchain transactions wait before being mined into a block.
Lamport
The smallest unit of Solana (SOL), equal to 0.000000001 SOL (10^-9 SOL).
Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA)
An investment strategy of allocating fixed dollar amounts into an asset at regular intervals regardless of price.
Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV)
The theoretical market capitalization of a crypto asset if 100% of its maximum supply were unlocked and in circulation.