Crypto Glossary
Plain-English definitions of the cryptocurrency, blockchain and trading terms you will meet as you learn.
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Mainnet
The primary blockchain network
Mainnet
An independent blockchain structure that runs its own network using its own technology and protocol.
Market Cap (Market Capitalization)
Total value of a cryptocurrency
Memecoin
They are cryptocurrencies that are created as a joke and allegedly offer their holders huge profits.
Merkle Tree
Merkle tree is a data structure used in computer science and cryptography to verify the integrity of stored or transmitted data.
Metaverse
The Metaverse is the digital universe that includes real-world elements such as real-time interaction and economic structures. It offers end users an experience like no other.
Miner
A person who mines to contribute to the blockchain network.
Miner Extractable Value (MEV)
Miner Extractable Value (MEV), also known as Max Extractable Value, is a measure of the profit a miner can make by determining which transactions to include in the block, which to exclude, and how to rank them.
Mining
The process of validating transactions and creating new blocks