- 51% Attack
- Airdrop
- Airdrop Farming
- Allocation
- Altcoin
- Apeing
- Bag
- Bear
- Bear Market
- Blockchain
- Bridge
- Bull
- Bull Market
- Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
- Centralized Exchange (CEX)
- Coin
- Cold Wallet
- Consensus Mechanism
- Cryptocurrency
- DAO
- dApp
- DCA
- Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
- DeFi
- DeFi Degen
- Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)
- Diamond Hands
- Dip
- Dump
- DYOR
- Escrow
- Exchange
- Fiat
- FOMO
- FUD
- Gas fees
- Gem
- HODL
- Hodler
- Hot Wallet
- Impermanent Loss
- Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
- Initial Dex Offering (IDO)
- Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO)
- Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- Insider Trading
- JOMO
- Jupiter
- Keylogger
- KYC
- LARP
- Liquidity
- Liquidity Pool (LP)
- Liquid Staking
- Mainnet
- Memecoin
- Minting
- NFT
- NGMI
- Off-Chain
- On-Chain
- Oracle
- Paper Hands
- Portfolio
- Presale
- Proof of Authority (PoA)
- Proof of History (PoH)
- Proof of Stake (PoS)
- Proof of Work (PoW)
- Public Sale
- Pump and Dump
- Quantum Computing
- Query Transaction
- Real World Assets (RWAs)
- REKT
- Rug Pull
- Shilling
- Slippage
- Smart Contract
- Staking
- Testnet
- Token
- Tokenomics
- Token Sniper
- TradFi
- Trading Volume
- Unrealized Profit and Loss (PnL)
- Utility Token
- Valhalla in Crypto
- Validator Node
- Vaporware
- Volatility
- Volume
- WAGMI
- Wallet
- Wash Trade
- Web1
- Web2
- Web3
- Whale
- When Lambo
- When Moon
- Whitelist
- Wrapped Token
- x86 Virtual Machine (Qtum)
- XBT
- Yield Curve
- Yield Farming
- Yield Sensitivity
- Zero Confirmation Transaction
- Zero-Knowledge Proof
- 51% Attack
- Airdrop
- Airdrop Farming
- Allocation
- Altcoin
- Apeing
- Bag
- Bear
- Bear Market
- Blockchain
- Bridge
- Bull
- Bull Market
- Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
- Centralized Exchange (CEX)
- Coin
- Cold Wallet
- Consensus Mechanism
- Cryptocurrency
- DAO
- dApp
- DCA
- Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
- DeFi
- DeFi Degen
- Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)
- Diamond Hands
- Dip
- Dump
- DYOR
- Escrow
- Exchange
- Fiat
- FOMO
- FUD
- Gas fees
- Gem
- HODL
- Hodler
- Hot Wallet
- Impermanent Loss
- Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
- Initial Dex Offering (IDO)
- Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO)
- Initial Public Offering (IPO)
- Insider Trading
- JOMO
- Jupiter
- Keylogger
- KYC
- LARP
- Liquidity
- Liquidity Pool (LP)
- Liquid Staking
- Mainnet
- Memecoin
- Minting
- NFT
- NGMI
- Off-Chain
- On-Chain
- Oracle
- Paper Hands
- Portfolio
- Presale
- Proof of Authority (PoA)
- Proof of History (PoH)
- Proof of Stake (PoS)
- Proof of Work (PoW)
- Public Sale
- Pump and Dump
- Quantum Computing
- Query Transaction
- Real World Assets (RWAs)
- REKT
- Rug Pull
- Shilling
- Slippage
- Smart Contract
- Staking
- Testnet
- Token
- Tokenomics
- Token Sniper
- TradFi
- Trading Volume
- Unrealized Profit and Loss (PnL)
- Utility Token
- Valhalla in Crypto
- Validator Node
- Vaporware
- Volatility
- Volume
- WAGMI
- Wallet
- Wash Trade
- Web1
- Web2
- Web3
- Whale
- When Lambo
- When Moon
- Whitelist
- Wrapped Token
- x86 Virtual Machine (Qtum)
- XBT
- Yield Curve
- Yield Farming
- Yield Sensitivity
- Zero Confirmation Transaction
- Zero-Knowledge Proof
Crypto Glossary: Your Gateway to Web3 Terminology
The world of crypto is fast, chaotic, and full of unfamiliar words. Whether you’re swapping tokens on Solana, setting up a wallet, or reading alpha threads in Telegram, you’ve likely run into terms that sound like another language.
That’s where this glossary comes in.
Becrypto Glossary is your go-to reference for everything from beginner blockchain basics to deep Web3 concepts. We break down complex ideas into simple definitions — without stripping away what makes them powerful.
You’ll find clear explanations of common terms like DEX, gas fees, airdrop, staking, and seed phrases, as well as advanced concepts like MEV, modular chains, sniping bots, and bridges. We also include crypto slang, acronyms, and Solana-native lingo so you can finally decode what everyone’s talking about on CT.
Who Is This Glossary For?
- New to crypto? Learn the basics quickly and confidently
- Using bots and DeFi tools? Understand key concepts like slippage, liquidity, and bundle checking
- Curious about Solana? Explore Solana-specific terms and how its ecosystem differs from Ethereum or Base
- Just need a reminder? Use this as a reference when something sounds unfamiliar
Why It Matters
Web3 moves fast. New technologies emerge weekly, and the language evolves just as quickly. If you want to keep up — whether you’re trading, collecting NFTs, running validators, or farming yield — you need to understand the language of the ecosystem.
What You’ll Find Here
- Definitions of 100+ crypto, DeFi, and Web3 terms
- Examples and use cases where needed
- Focus on real, on-chain usage — not just theory
- Updated regularly as the space evolves
So whether you’re bridging to another chain, joining a DAO, or setting up your first hot wallet — this glossary is here to help you translate Web3 into something that just makes sense.
Start exploring and bookmark this page for the next time the blockchain throws a new word at you.