T-Address (Zcash)
A T-address is one of two Zcash address types, used when transparency is preferred. These addresses behave like standard blockchain addresses and show sender, receiver, and transaction amount.
Taint
Taint refers to how much of the cryptocurrency in a wallet can be linked to another wallet through past transactions, expressed as a percentage.
Take Profit
A take-profit order is used to automatically sell a cryptocurrency when it reaches a specific price, locking in profits from a successful trade.
Tamper-Proof Ledger
A tamper-proof ledger is a system of record-keeping, like a blockchain, designed to prevent unauthorized changes or deletions.
Tangle
The Tangle is IOTA's structure for recording transactions. Instead of a traditional blockchain, it uses a directed acyclic graph, making it lightweight and resistant to quantum computing.
Tap-to-Earn Crypto Games
These are mobile or browser games that reward users with crypto for simple actions like tapping the screen. Rewards are often small but accumulate over time.
Taproot
Taproot is a Bitcoin upgrade that improves transaction privacy and allows for more complex types of transactions by combining multiple signatures and conditions into one.
Tardigrade (Storj)
Tardigrade is Storj’s decentralized cloud storage service that uses blockchain technology to provide secure and private file storage.
Technical Analysis (TA)
Technical analysis uses charts and patterns from past market activity—like price and volume—to try to predict future price movements.
Technical Indicators
Technical indicators are math-based tools or formulas that help traders make decisions by analyzing trends, momentum, volatility, or volume.
Tendermint
Tendermint is a software that handles consensus and networking in blockchains, used in the Cosmos ecosystem for building secure, consistent applications.
Terahashes Per Second (TH/s)
This measures how many trillions of hashes a mining device can perform in one second, often used to rate Bitcoin mining hardware.
Testnet
A testnet is a developer version of a blockchain where new features or smart contracts can be safely tested without using real funds.
The Barbell Strategy
This strategy splits investments between very low-risk and very high-risk assets, skipping moderate-risk options to hedge and maximize returns.
The Cantillon Effect
The Cantillon Effect describes how new money entering an economy doesn’t affect everyone equally. Those closest to the money source benefit first.
The DAO
The DAO was the first decentralized autonomous organization on Ethereum. It raised $150M in 2016 but was later exploited due to a smart contract flaw.
The Merge (Ethereum 2.0)
The Merge refers to Ethereum’s shift from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, combining the old mainnet with the Beacon Chain to reduce energy use.
Think Long Term (TLT)
This mindset focuses on holding investments over months or years, rather than trying to profit from short-term price movements.
This Is Gentlemen
Originally a typo for “This is it, gentlemen,” this phrase is now used to celebrate good news or exciting developments in crypto.
Throughput
Throughput is the number of transactions or actions a system can handle within a given time frame, often measured in TPS.
Ticker
A ticker is a short code that represents a cryptocurrency on exchanges, like BTC for Bitcoin or ETH for Ethereum.
Ticker Symbol
A ticker symbol is the unique identifier assigned to a crypto asset, stock, or token, used across exchanges and trading platforms.
Time-Weighted Automated Market Maker (TWAMM)
TWAMMs break large trades into smaller chunks spread over time to reduce slippage and minimize market impact.
Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP)
TWAP is an average price of an asset over a selected time period, often used to measure market trends or execute large orders gradually.
Timelock
A timelock (or locktime) restricts a transaction from being executed before a specific time or block number.
Timestamp
A timestamp marks the exact moment when a blockchain transaction was confirmed.
Tipset
In Filecoin, a tipset is a group of blocks with the same height used to improve block validation speed and reduce orphaned blocks.
Token
A token is a digital unit used for utility, governance, or value storage in a blockchain ecosystem.
Token Economy
A token economy runs on digital tokens that can represent assets, rights, or value, reducing reliance on traditional intermediaries.
Token Generation Event (TGE)
A TGE is the moment a new cryptocurrency token is officially created and distributed.
Token Issuance
Token issuance is the process of releasing new tokens into circulation, often governed by a smart contract.
Token Lockup
A token lockup is a period when certain tokens cannot be sold or transferred, usually to prevent price drops after a project launch.
Token Migration
This is the transfer of a token from one blockchain to another, usually after a project changes its technical infrastructure.
Token Sale
A token sale is when a project offers its tokens to early buyers, often to raise funds before launching a product or platform.
Token Standard
A token standard, like ERC-20 or TRC-10, defines rules for creating and managing tokens on a specific blockchain.
Token Swap
A token swap can mean exchanging one type of token for another, or moving a token from one blockchain to another.
Tokenization
Tokenization turns a real-world asset into a digital token on a blockchain, enabling fractional ownership and easy transfer.
Tokenized Carbon Credits
These represent carbon offsets, where each token is tied to one metric ton of CO₂ that has been removed or prevented from entering the atmosphere.
Tokenized Identity
A tokenized identity represents a person’s identity as a token on a blockchain, enabling fast and secure verification.
Tokenized Securities
These are digital tokens that represent ownership of traditional securities like stocks or bonds.
Tokenized Stocks
Tokenized stocks are blockchain-based representations of real stocks, allowing 24/7 trading with fewer geographical restrictions.
Tokenomics
Tokenomics is the design and structure of a token’s economic model, including supply, distribution, and incentives.
TokenSets (Set Protocol)
TokenSets is a tool that automates crypto portfolio management using pre-built strategies powered by Set Protocol.
Toll Bridge
A toll bridge is a smart contract that requires users to pay a fee in order to access additional services or functionality.
Tor
Tor is a privacy-focused network that routes internet traffic through multiple nodes to obscure users’ identities and locations.
Total Exchange Volume
This is the combined value of all assets traded on one or more exchanges over a given period.
Total Supply
Total supply is the number of coins or tokens that currently exist, minus any that have been permanently destroyed.
Total Value Locked (TVL)
TVL measures how much value is staked, locked, or deposited into a DeFi protocol.
Trade Volume
Trade volume is the number of units of a cryptocurrency traded in the past 24 hours.
TradFi
TradFi stands for traditional finance, the established financial system using banks, stocks, and fiat currencies.
Trading Bot
A trading bot is software that executes trades automatically based on pre-set strategies and conditions.
Trading Tournament
A trading tournament is a competition where traders compete to reach the highest gains, often for prizes or rankings.
Trading Volume
Trading volume is the amount of a specific asset traded within a given time, usually 24 hours.
TradingView
TradingView is a charting tool widely used by traders to analyze markets using indicators, patterns, and drawing tools.
Transaction (TX)
A transaction is the transfer of value on a blockchain, recorded permanently in its ledger.
Transaction Fee
A transaction fee is paid to miners or validators to include a transaction in the next block.
Transaction ID (TXID)
This is a unique code that identifies each blockchain transaction, used for tracking and verification.
Transaction Triggers
These are automated conditions set to execute a group of blockchain transactions once specific criteria are met.
Transactions Per Second (TPS)
TPS indicates how many transactions a blockchain can process in one second, a key factor in scalability.
TRC-10 (TRON)
TRC-10 is a basic TRON token standard that doesn't require use of the TRON Virtual Machine, making it lightweight and efficient.
TRC-20 Token
TRC-20 is a TRON token standard that enables smart contracts and supports more advanced features than TRC-10.
Treasury Bills (T-Bills)
T-bills are short-term government securities that mature in one year or less, considered a safe investment.
Treasury Bond (T-Bond)
A T-bond is a long-term debt security issued by the U.S. Treasury, often maturing in 10 to 30 years.
Trojan
A trojan is a type of malware disguised as legitimate software, used to gain access to systems and steal data.
Truffle
Truffle is a development toolkit for Ethereum that helps build, test, and deploy smart contracts.
Trust
In legal terms, a trust is when one party holds property for the benefit of another. In crypto, trust can also mean confidence in systems or protocols.
Trust Wallet
Trust Wallet is a popular mobile crypto wallet that gives users control over their private keys and access to dApps.
Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)
TEEs are secure areas inside a device’s processor where sensitive operations and data are isolated from the rest of the system.
Trusted Yield Environment (TYE)
TYE is a security system for DeFi protocols, helping AI agents access pre-vetted, low-risk yield opportunities.
Trustless
A trustless system doesn’t require participants to trust each other, because rules are enforced by cryptography and code.
Tumbler
A tumbler is a tool that mixes crypto funds to make them harder to trace, increasing transaction privacy.
Turing Completeness
A system is Turing complete if it can solve any problem that a programmable computer can, given enough resources.
Turing-Complete
A programming language or machine that can simulate any other, capable of handling all types of computations.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
2FA adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of verification in addition to a password.
Type Checking
Type checking ensures that variables in code are used correctly according to their data type, helping avoid errors.
TypeScript Programming Language
TypeScript is a version of JavaScript with additional features like type checking, making it more robust for large applications.
Typosquatting
Typosquatting is a scam that tricks users into visiting fake websites with similar-looking URLs to steal personal information.