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AML (Anti-Money Laundering)

Regulations and procedures designed to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal activities like money laundering.

Airdrop

The distribution of free cryptocurrency tokens or coins to wallet addresses, often used as a marketing strategy or to reward loyal users.

Atomic Swap

A peer-to-peer exchange of cryptocurrencies between different blockchains without the need for an intermediary or centralized exchange.

51% Attack

A situation where a single entity or group gains control of more than 50% of a blockchain network's mining power, potentially allowing them to manipulate transactions.

ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

Specialized hardware designed for mining specific cryptocurrencies, offering high efficiency and performance.

APY (Annual Percentage Yield)

The annualized return on an investment, often used in DeFi to describe earnings from staking or yield farming.

Air-Gapped Wallet

A cryptocurrency wallet that is completely offline and isolated from the internet, providing maximum security against hacking.

Arbitrage

The practice of buying cryptocurrency on one exchange at a lower price and selling it on another exchange at a higher price to profit from price differences.

ASIC Resistance

A design feature of some cryptocurrencies to prevent mining with specialized hardware (ASICs), ensuring a more decentralized mining process.

Apeing

Slang for impulsively investing in a cryptocurrency project without proper research, often due to hype or fear of missing out (FOMO).

Aggregator

A platform or tool that combines data or services from multiple sources, such as cryptocurrency prices or decentralized exchanges (DEXs).

Anti-Whale Mechanism

A feature in some cryptocurrencies to prevent large holders (whales) from manipulating the market, often by limiting transaction sizes or imposing penalties.