Glossary

Free distribution of tokens to early users or active community members.

To buy an asset fast without analysis, on instinct or hype.

All-Time High — the historic peak price of an asset.

All-Time Low — the historic bottom price of an asset.

A holder of an asset that crashed and isn't recovering.

A speculator who plays in high-risk crypto plays; self-ironic term.

Holding an asset through drops without panicking or selling.

Project team revealed their real identities; a trust signal.

A sharp price drop; 'to dump' an asset.

Do Your Own Research — a call to verify facts yourself before investing.

Fear Of Missing Out — impulsive buying driven by hype, fear of being left behind.

Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt — negative rumors, often deliberate, to manipulate price.

To hold an asset long-term without selling, especially through market drops.

A token you can buy but not sell; a scam contract.

'Maximalist' — a fanatical supporter of one blockchain, dismissing all alternatives.

Not Financial Advice — a standard disclaimer disowning responsibility for the tip.

Weak conviction: sells at the first sign of a drop.

A sharp rise in an asset's price; sometimes refers to coordinated price ramping.

A coordinated scheme to ramp the price of an asset and quickly dump it on the hype.

From 'wrecked' — a major financial loss, usually from a bad trade or liquidation.

A scam where the project team pulls liquidity and disappears with investor funds.

Aggressively promoting a token/project, often with undisclosed financial interest.

A holder of a very large position in crypto; their moves move the market.