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Terms that start with “C”

1. Cardano (ADA)

   Cardano is a decentralized open-source blockchain platform built with proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus, offering smart contract capabilities, and using the native cryptocurrency ADA.

2. Caroline Ellison

   A former math nerd and Standford University graduate, Ellison would go on to run billion-dollar cryptocurrency hedge fund Alameda Research as CEO. Recruited by Sam Bankman-Fried, Ellison was a member of the core team that ran both Alameda Research and FTX, the world’s 5th largest cryptocurrency and derivatives exchange before its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in November 2022.

3. Changpeng Zhao (CZ)

   Changpeng Zhao, also known simply as CZ, is a Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur most well known as the founder and CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. After the collapse of FTX, and after committing $2b BUSD to a recovery fund to help distressed crypto assets, CZ is seen by some as the new savior or white knight of rypto.

4. Charles Hoskinson

   Charles Hoskinson is a technology entrepreneur and mathematician famous for co-founding Cardano, Ethereum, and Input Output Global, Inc. (formerly IOHK). Cardano was developed by IOHK and Hoskinson.

5. Choppy Market

   A Choppy Market, or one with a lot of “chop”, is slang for a range-bound market. The market swings up and down a lot, with lots of volatility and no apparent trend. Choppy markets occur when the fight between buyers (bulls) and sellers (bears) is roughly even

6. Circulating Supply

   Circulating Supply refers to the number of coins or tokens of a specific cryptocurrency that are publicly available to buy or sell. If you can trade them, they are considered circulating. Circulating supply shouldn’t be confused with Total Supply or Max Supply.

7. Coin

   A Coin is a digital asset that operates on its own underlying blockchain. It doesn’t run on the blockchain of other cryptocurrencies. bitcoin(BTC) is the best example of a coin.

8. Coinbase

   Started in 2012, Coinbase, the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) in the US, is based in San Francisco, California. Coinbase operates in 100 countries around the world, offering roughly 197 coins for trading, in 500+ different markets.

9. Cold Storage

   Cold Storage is a short and long-term cryptocurrency storage solution that involves storing most or all of your cryptocurrency reserves offline. Forms of offline storage include a computer not connected to the Internet, hardware wallets like the Ledger Nano, a USB thumb drive that is kept in a safe or other secure location, on a piece of paper, or even on other physical items like an actual coin.

10. Cold Wallet

    Cold wallets are not connected to the Internet, providing added security over hot wallets. Cold wallets are not directly exposed to Internet security threats like hacks, phishing attempts, malware, viruses, and other attacks that could lead to the permanent loss of your cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

11. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is a U.S. government agency that regulates the U.S. derivatives markets, including futures, forex, options, and swaps. The mission of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is to promote the integrity, resilience, and vibrancy of the U.S. derivatives markets through sound regulation.

12. CPU

    A CPU, or central processing unit, is the brain of a computer that executes, or processes, the instructions that come from computer programs, operating systems, and other computer hardware. It is the most important part of any computer. CPUs have become an integral component of crypto mining rigs, the computer hardware that is used to […]

13. Crypto

    Short for cryptocurrency, a general, all-encompassing term that can mean several different things within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, depending on the context of the discussion. Crypto, or cryptocurrency describes any digital form of money that uses cryptography to secure transactions, such as buying, selling, transferring, staking, and more.

14. Cryptography 

    Cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication from outside observers. It’s taking information, concealing the real meaning of that information from everyone else, then sending that secret message to another party, and allowing that party to reveal the secret message using a special key

15. Custodial Wallets

    Personal or business wallets controlled by a company or cryptocurrency exchange (like Coinbase or Binance), which stores your private keys for you. Custodial wallets are considered less safe than noncustodial wallets because if hackers were able to access an exchange’s network, they could potentially access your private keys and ultimately have complete control of your account balance, allowing them to steal your digital assets.