Crypto Glossary
Liquidity Pool
A liquidity pool is a foundational element in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, primarily utilized on decentralized exchanges (DEXs). It facilitates trading by allowing multiple users to deposit their assets into a collective fund—a pool—used for executing trades directly between users without the need for traditional market makers or intermediaries.
Short
Going “short” in cryptocurrency means you bet that the price of a digital currency will go down. Imagine you borrow a Bitcoin when it’s worth a lot, then sell it at that high price. If the price drops later, you buy back the Bitcoin at the lower price, return the
Future
A future in finance, especially in the world of cryptocurrency, is like making a promise to buy or sell a digital currency (like Bitcoin) at a set price on a future date, no matter what the actual price is on that day. It’s a way for people to guess whether