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Crypto Terms

Terms starting with “D”

Quick, friendly definitions you can actually use.

Decentralized Autonomous Organization. An online community with rules written into smart contracts.

Decentralized Application. Apps that run on a blockchain, not on one company’s server. Think of Uniswap or OpenSea.

Investing the same amount regularly, no matter the price — to smooth out market ups and downs and reduce emotional trading.

Decentralized Finance. Financial tools like lending, borrowing, and trading without banks.

Financial contracts like futures or options whose value comes from an underlying asset (e.g., Bitcoin). Used for speculation or hedging.

An investment product where you deposit one coin and earn yield based on two assets (e.g., BTC or USDT). Higher returns, but you may get paid in either asset depending on market price.

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