Trading & Market Terms HODL – "Hold On for Dear Life," meaning to keep holding crypto instead of selling. FOMO – "Fear of Missing Out," the anxiety of missing a big opportunity. FUD – "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt," negative news or rumors that cause panic selling. MOON – When a cryptocurrency's price skyrockets. ("This coin is going to the moon!") REKT – "Wrecked," meaning a big financial loss due to a bad trade. Whale – A person or entity holding a large amount of cryptocurrency, capable of influencing prices. Pump and Dump – Artificially inflating the price of a coin and then selling it off quickly. Bagholder – Someone stuck holding a coin that has lost significant value. Ape In – Buying a crypto asset impulsively without research. Exit Liquidity – When late buyers unknowingly help early investors cash out. Buy Wall / Sell Wall – A large buy/sell order that can influence market movements. Rug Pull – A scam where developers abandon a project after taking investors' money. Dead Cat Bounce – A temporary price recovery before further decline. Crab Market – When prices move sideways with little volatility. Community & Culture Sats (Satoshis) – The smallest unit of Bitcoin (1 sat = 0.00000001 BTC). Diamond Hands – Holding onto crypto despite market volatility. Paper Hands – Selling too quickly due to fear. BTFD – "Buy The F***ing Dip," meaning to buy when prices drop. WAGMI – "We’re All Gonna Make It," expressing optimism about crypto investments. NGMI – "Not Gonna Make It," referring to poor investment decisions. Shill – Promoting a coin aggressively, often for personal gain. GM / GN – "Good Morning" / "Good Night," used in crypto communities. Ser – Crypto slang for "sir," often used humorously. LFG – "Let’s F***ing Go!" expressing excitement about a project. CT – "Crypto Twitter," where many discussions about crypto happen. Gwei – A small unit of Ethereum used for transaction fees (1 Gwei = 0.000000001 ETH). Technology & Coin Types Altcoin – Any cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin. Shitcoin – A coin with no real value or utility. DeFi – "Decentralized Finance," financial services on blockchain without banks. NFT – "Non-Fungible Token," a unique digital asset, often artwork or collectibles. Smart Contract – Self-executing agreements coded on a blockchain. Meme & Joke Terms When Lambo? – A phrase used to ask when a coin will make someone rich enough to buy a Lamborghini. McDonald's – A joke that traders who lose money will end up working at McDonald's. Pepega – A meme term for bad trading decisions. Wen Moon? – Asking when a coin will "moon" (rapidly increase in value). Jeet – Someone who sells too early, missing out on potential gains. Blockchain & Coin Types Layer 1 / Layer 2 – Layer 1 is the base blockchain (e.g., Ethereum, Bitcoin), and Layer 2 solutions improve speed and scalability (e.g., Polygon, Arbitrum). Gas Fees – Transaction fees required to process operations on blockchains like Ethereum. Bridging – Moving assets between different blockchains. Fork – A blockchain split, creating a new version (e.g., Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash). Maximalist (Maxi) – Someone who believes only one cryptocurrency (e.g., Bitcoin) has true value.