The Cardano Glossary

A term used on the Ethereum platform that refers to the maximum amount of gas the user is willing to spend on a transaction.

A term used on the Ethereum platform that refers to the price you are willing to pay for a transaction.

Gavin Wood is the co-founder of Parity Technologies, and one of the founders of Ethereum.

The first block of data that is processed and validated to form a new blockchain, often referred to as block 0 or block 1.

A Celebrated Mathematician who lived between 1501 and 1576

GitHub is one of the most popular code hosting platforms, allowing developers to collaborate on various projects.

third phase of Cardano development in which smart contracts will be delivered.

A coin or token issued that represents a value of gold; for example, one physical gram of gold equals one coin.

A golden cross is a bullish technical trading indicator that emerges when the 50-day moving average crosses the 200-day moving average, signaling an imminent price rise of the asset/stock/cryptocurrency.

Google Authenticator is a software-based verification system that generates unique one-time codes that are time-based on your mobile phone.

In the world of cryptocurrencies, governance is defined as the people or organizations that have decision-making powers regarding the project.

A governance token is a token that can be used to vote on decisions that influence an ecosystem.

More commonly known as a graphics card, it is a computer chip that creates 3D images on computers, but has turned out to be efficient for mining cryptocurrencies.

As opposed to solo mining, group mining is when multiple people mine together.

The denomination used in defining the cost of gas in transactions involving Ether.