Zero Knowledge Rollup

A zero knowledge rollup is a type of layer 2 scaling solution that relies on zero knowledge cryptographyWhat Is a Zero Knowledge Rollup?A zero knowledge rollup is a type of layer 2 scaling solution that relies on zero knowledge cryptography…

Zero Knowledge Proof

Proving certain information or data is true without revealing it.What is Zero Knowledge Proof?Zero knowledge is a building block used for authentication and identification.Zero knowledge proofs (ZKPs) make it possible to anonymize crypto transactions. …

Zero-Knowledge Proof

In cryptography, a zero-knowledge proof enables one party to provide evidence that a transaction or event happened without revealing private details of that transaction or event.What Are Zero-Knowledge Proofs?Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP), also…

Zero Confirmation/Unconfirmed Transaction

A zero confirmation or unconfirmed transaction is defined as an exchange that has not yet been recorded or verified on the blockchainWhat Is a Zero Confirmation or Unconfirmed Transaction ?A zero confirmation or unconfirmed transaction is defined…

Zero Confirmation Transaction

Alternative phrasing for an unconfirmed transaction.What Are Zero Confirmation Transactions?Every transaction must be included in a block in order to be acknowledged by the network as a valid transfer of funds.Transactions made at the same time…

YTD

Stands for Year to Date.What Is Year to Date (YTD)?Year to Date is a metric that examines how an asset has performed so far in a calendar year — spanning the period from January 1 to now.Here's an example. Bitcoin started 2021 at $29,032 and…

Yield Farming

Yield farming involves earning interest by investing crypto in decentralized finance markets.What Is Yield Farming?Yield farming is a broad term — and in its simplest form, it involves trying to get the biggest return possible from cryptocurrency.This…

Winding Up

In decentralized finance (DeFi), winding up essentially means wrapping crypto tokens through various projects in order to find the best yield. What Is Winding Up?In decentralized finance (DeFi), winding up essentially means wrapping crypto…

Winding Down

Winding down is the process of unwrapping tokens back to their original form in DeFi.What Is Winding Down?In decentralized finance (DeFi), winding down is the process of unwrapping tokens back to their original form, which involves multiple…

Whitepaper

A document released by a crypto project that gives investors technical information about its concept, and a roadmap for how it plans to grow and succeed.What Is a White Paper?Whitepapers explain the purpose and technology behind a project.They…

Whitelist

A list of interested participants in an initial coin offering, who registered their intent to take part or purchase in a sale.What Is a Whitelist?Whitelist can take several different meanings in the world of cryptocurrencies.Users who sign up…

White Label

White Labeling allows a company to customize an existing product framework in order to rebrand and resell this product as their own.What Is White Label?A white label product is a ready-to-deploy solution with a market-ready back-end and easy-to-customize…