Pegged Currency

A currency whose value is intended to be constant in relation to a certain asset. For instance, 1 USDT is equivalent to 1 USD. Likewise known as a stablecoin.

Hard Cap

A hard cap is a restriction put in place by the blockchain's code on the maximum amount of units that can ever be created or circulated for a specific cryptocurrency

Altcoin

Altcoin is the term given to describe alternative digital assets, such as a coin or token that is not Bitcoin. This nomenclature comes from the idea that Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and that all others are then considered “alternate” or “alternative” coins.

Pair

Exchange cryptocurrencies with each other, like the trading pair BTC/ETH.