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Glossary Journalism & Media

Standfirst

The short line under a headline that sets up the story. Called a dek in American newsrooms.

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Halving

A scheduled event in Bitcoin, roughly every four years, that cuts the reward paid to miners…

Ethereum

A blockchain designed to run programs, not just move money. Most stablecoins, DeFi protocols and NFTs…

Margin call

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

Dollar-cost averaging

Investing a fixed amount at regular intervals regardless of price. It removes the need to time…

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