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Cryptocurrency Useful Terms
if you plan to join the legion of cryptocurrency hodlers then here are some useful terms you should know:
• Sats — Short for Satoshis, a division of Bitcoin, 1 Satoshi = 0.00000001 Bitcoin. 1 Bitcoin = 100,000,000 satoshis
• Fiat — Fiat currency, your standard currencies such as USD, GBP, EURO, CNY etc.
• ATH — All Time High, the peak of a coins price.
• Bull Market — a market in which coin prices are rising, encouraging buying
• Bear Market — a market in which coin prices are falling, encouraging selling.
• Feeling Bullish — Feeling positive that an investment will grow in value
• Feeling Bearish — Feeling that an investment will lose its value
• Weak Hands — People who buy a coin then sell as soon as the price dips
• Strong Hands — Investors who hold on to coins not matter how low the price dips.
• Bloodbath — When a large number of coins lose a lot of their value.
- Moon — A swift and very high price increase.
- Shakeout — When a coin price dips so low and many worried investors sell at a loss, this can also be caused by a “whale” artificially reducing the price.
- Whale — A very large coin…