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Our cryptocurrency glossary helps you decipher crypto jargon back into plain English. Learn the terms that you’ll come across on your crypto journey.

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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.

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  1. XRP

    XRP, launched in 2012, is the native currency that runs on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a public, open-sourced, permissionless, and decentralized blockchain that anybody can contribute to or transact on. XRP is used on the XRPL, which is a payment settlement, asset exchange, and remittance network for global payments used by private financial businesses and […]

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