Glossary
Decentralized Autonomous Cooperative (DAC)
“Decentralized Autonomous Cooperative" is an organization that is controlled by its shareholders rather than a central authority.
(Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)
"Decentralised Autonomous Organization" is a business model that operates on a series of set parameters, built into the company from inception allowing the company to operate with optional intervention from its creators, but is otherwise self-sufficient and revenue generating in its intended economic climate.
Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA)
"Dollar Cost Averaging”, refers to a strategy where an investor invests fixed dollar amounts over a regular time period instead of all at once.
Directed Acyclical Graph (DAG)
"Directed Acyclical Graph" is a data structure that flows in one direct, it allows for chains to sprawl out into multi-threaded structures, increasing throughput whilst maintaining versioning and continuity.
Decentralized Application (dApp)
"Decentralized Application" is where in part or all of the applications software stack is hosted, stored and processed on a network of systems where no single party has control or governance of the whole system.
Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS)
"Distributed Denial of Service" is a malicious attack that prevents users from communicating with the network by flooding the provider with requests in a way that block access to users.
Death Cross
A death cross appears on a chart when an asset’s short-term moving average crosses below the long-term moving average indicating the potential for a major selloff.
Decryption
Reverting the encrypted data back to its readable version.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Decentralized Finance also known as DeFi offers financial vehicles without relying on intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks by using smart contracts on a blockchain. The most popular platform for DeFi applications is Ethereum.
Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)
Takes the fundamentals of proof of stake and adds a democratic element whereby the community elect Witness’ to secure the network and vote power is determined by the size of their staked assets.
Delisting
Removal of a coin or token from a cryptocurrency exchange.
Design Flaw Attack
An attack by creating either a smart contract, decentralized market or other software with knowledge of certain flaws to trick users who are interacting with a permissionless environment.
Decentralized Exchange (DEX)
Decentralized Exchange is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that facilitates trading of assets on its own distributed ledger, removing the need for a centralized authority and potentially lowering trading costs
Difficulty Bombing (DBomb)
A term used specifically for Ethereum blockchain, referring to increasing mining difficulty due to its migration to proof of stake.
Digital Signature
A unique digital identifier that allows for a user to distinctly recognize and validate a file or transaction, usually through the use of a cryptographic hash similar to a public key.
Distributed Ledger (DSTB-LDGR)
A digital record of transactions that is maintained by a group of clients where changes and additions are verified across all parties to ensure no tampering has taken place.
Double Spending (DBL-Spend)
"Double Spending" implies that a crypto asset is spent twice. Usually occurs as a result of a 51% attack.
Do Your Own Research (DYOR)
“Do Your Own Research”, used in crypto communities as a piece of advice before investing in any crypto asset.