A token offering in return for another coin. The initiation of a new cryptocurrency is also known as an ICO.
Candidate Block
In a few words, a candidate block is a block that a mining node (miner) is trying to mine in order to receive the block reward. So a candidate block may be described as a temporary block that will be either validated or discarded by the network. Miners compete with each other to validate the next block and add it to the blockchain, but first, they have to create a candidate block to participate in the mining competition.
Mainnet
A mainnet is a separate blockchain that operates on its own network using its own protocol and technologies.
Active Management
Active management in crypto refers to an investment strategy where portfolio managers actively make buying and selling decisions to try to outperform the market and generate higher returns.