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====== Bitcoin glossary ======

**sunk-cost fallacy** - the phenomenon whereby a person is reluctant to abandon a strategy or course of action because they have invested heavily in it, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial.

**HODL (Hold On for Dear Life)** - a slang term in the cryptocurrency community that means to buy and hold cryptocurrency indefinitely, even when markets are volatile or prices drop.

**emission schedule** - The meaning of the term crypto emission rate, also known as the emission curve or emission schedule, instead refers to the pace at which new coins are created and introduced into circulation


**F.U.D.** - fear, uncertainty, doubt

**BDS** - Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

**tokenomics** - the study and analysis of the economic aspects of a cryptocurrency or blockchain project, with a particular focus on the design and distribution of its native digital tokens

**Uniswap** - A beginner's guide to the popular decentralized exchange (or DEX) on the Ethereum blockchain. It allows users anywhere in the world to trade crypto without an intermediary.



**The Elliott Wave Theory** - in technical analysis describes price movements in the financial market. 



** ABC WAVE ** - In crypto trading, an "ABC wave" refers to a corrective pattern within the Elliott Wave Theory, where a price movement against the overall trend is comprised of three distinct waves labeled as "A," "B," and "C," signifying a temporary retracement before the trend potentially resumes in the original direction.


**limit order** - if its below a price point


**sale stop order** - below the price 

**quantitative easing** - a monetary policy where a central bank buys assets to increase the money supply and stimulate economic growth

**circuit breaker** - is a regulatory mechanism that temporarily halts trading on an exchange to prevent panic selling and allow investors time to assess market conditions after a significant price drop. 





**SWIFT** (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) - Banks utilize this



**proof of work vs proof of stake** - Proof of work and proof of stake are the two main ways cryptocurrency transactions are verified. Proof of stake requires participants to put cryptocurrency as collateral for the opportunity to successfully approve transactions. Proof of work is more secure than proof of stake, but it's slower and consumes more energy






**foot chart** in trading - a type of candlestick chart that provides traders with a more detailed look at the volume and order flow at different price levels within a given time period.


**heat map in tradingview** - 


**depth of market** - In finance, market depth, also known as depth of market (DOM), refers to the liquidity and volume within a security, indicating its ability to absorb large orders without significant price fluctuations.