DeutschSidechains are those blockchains that operate, at least conditionally, separately from a parent blockchain and originated from it via a split. In this case, a…
A sign refers to the currency symbol or currency sign of a fiat or cryptocurrency. This sign makes currencies unmistakable in payment transactions. For Bitcoin,…
Smart contracts are so-called “intelligent contracts”. What are Smart Contracts? A smart contract is a protocol that automatically checks the fulfillment of contractual terms and…
What is a Soft Fork? The special feature of a Soft Fork: Changes and further developments of a blockchain towards the original version of the…
While the hardcap refers to the maximum yield of an ICO (or other digital currency issuances), the term softcap refers to the minimum revenue in…
Spooning refers to the process of transferring, or rather copying, tokens in the crypto world from one blockchain to another. A spoon should not be…
The spread results in traders incurring indirect fees when trading cryptocurrencies. What is the Spread? The spread (actually bid-ask spread) refers to the difference between…
A stablecoin (in German, stabile Münze) refers to a cryptocurrency that, by definition, should always represent a constant value. What is a Stablecoin? A stablecoin…
Staking is a term from systems based on a proof-of-stake mechanism. Miners confirm (validate) or generate (mine) coins in this case depending on the amount…
The stock-to-flow ratio refers to the scarcity of an asset. The higher the value, the higher the price of the underlying asset in theory. Stock-to-Flow…
