Decryptopedia™

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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Node

Any device that participates in a blockchain network. Normally, nodes are computers or servers that provide some function to the network they’re connected to. A node’s role is dictated by the protocol of the network.

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Crypto Assets

Crypto assets, or "cryptoassets", are purely digital assets that use blockchain technology to create, verify and secure transactions. The crypto market is made up of thousands of different...

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Terms that start with “X”

  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 […]

My edge comes from the process. I am a glorified order enterer; I am not a trader. Some of the orders I place go against my natural inclination in a market. They are hard orders to enter.Peter L. Brandt