Category: Definitions

Decentralization is the process of distributing power away from a central authority and towards a more distributed network. In the context of cryptocurrency, decentralization refers...

A coin is a unit of cryptocurrency. It is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. A coin is created as a...

Altcoins are a broad term that encompasses any cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin. This includes a wide variety of projects, from Ethereum, which is a...

In the business world, there are a lot of terms that are thrown around that can be confusing for newcomers. This guide will provide you...

Yield is a measure of the income generated by an investment over a particular period of time. It is expressed as a percentage of the...

Technical analysis is a method of analyzing market data to forecast future price movements. Technical analysts examine historical price charts, volume, and other market data...

In the context of options, the strike price is the price at which the option holder can buy or sell the underlying security. The strike...

 A stock is a type of security that represents a proportionate claim on the assets and earnings of a company. When you buy a stock,...

Short selling is a financial strategy where an investor sells a security they do not own, with the hope of buying it back at a...

The current price of a stock is the price at which it is currently trading on the stock market. The current price of a stock...

Preferred stock is a hybrid security that has some features of both debt and equity. Like debt, preferred stock has a fixed dividend that must...

A penny stock is a stock that trades for less than $5 per share. Penny stocks are often traded over-the-counter (OTC), meaning they are not...