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Plain definitions of the words that keep turning up in the coverage.

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Proof of work

A method of securing a blockchain by requiring real computing effort to add blocks. It is deliberately expensive,…

Large language model

A model trained on vast amounts of text to predict what comes next, which turns out to produce…

Margin call

A demand to add funds when a leveraged position moves against you. Fail to meet it and the…

Wallet

Software or hardware that stores the private keys controlling your crypto. The coins live on the blockchain; the…

Portfolio

The full collection of what an investor holds. Judging any single holding without reference to the portfolio around…

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