Ultimate Cryptocurrency Glossary

All-time high (ATH): Highest price ever achieved by a cryptocurrency.

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All-time low (ATL): Lowest price ever achieved by a cryptocurrency.

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Node: A computer that validates Transactions

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Cold wallet: An offline crypto wallet

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Gas: A fee that must be paid to execute Ethereum transactions

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