✅ 10 Must-Know Crypto Terms for Beginners 🧠📈

1. Blockchain 
A digital ledger where all crypto transactions are recorded securely and publicly.

2. Wallet 
A tool to store your crypto — comes in two types:
⦁  Hot Wallet (online)
⦁  Cold Wallet (offline like Ledger or Trezor)

3. Public & Private Key
⦁  Public Key: Like your bank account number
⦁  Private Key: Like your ATM PIN (never share it!)

4. Exchange 
A platform where you buy, sell, or trade crypto (e.g., Binance, WazirX).

5. HODL 
A slang for "hold" — long-term investors use it to avoid panic selling.

6. Altcoin 
Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin Bitcoin (like ETH Ethereum, SOL Solana, MATIC).

7. Market Cap 
Total value of all coins in circulation = Price × Supply.

8. Token vs Coin
⦁  Coin: Native to its blockchain (e.g., BTC, ETH )
⦁  Token: Built on existing blockchains (e.g., USDT on Ethereum )

9. Gas Fees 
Fees paid for transactions on blockchain networks (especially Ethereum ).

10. DApp (Decentralized App) 
Apps that run on blockchain without central control (e.g., Uniswap, OpenSea).

💡 Know the basics before investing — knowledge = safety.

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