The annual return on investment including compound interest effects

Decentralized exchange using mathematical formulas for pricing instead of order books

Simple annual interest rate without compounding effects

Automatic reinvestment of rewards to maximize compound returns

Free distribution of tokens to wallet addresses

Profiting from price differences of identical assets across markets

Security review of smart contract code to identify vulnerabilities

Protocol enabling asset transfers between different blockchains

Collection of transactions bundled together on a blockchain

Obtaining crypto loans by providing collateral to smart contracts

Difference between highest buy price and lowest sell price

Reward program for finding and reporting security vulnerabilities

Difference between highest buy price and lowest sell price

Arbitrage strategy exploiting price differences between spot and futures markets

Token rewards paid to voters for directing gauge emissions to specific pools

Method for blockchain networks to agree on transaction validity

Assets deposited as security to back a loan

Number of tokens publicly available and actively trading

Providing liquidity within specific price ranges for higher efficiency

Company-operated exchange controlling user funds with order books

Mathematical formula (x*y=k) used by AMMs for automatic pricing

Borrowing low-yield assets to invest in higher-yield ones for interest differential profit

How effectively a protocol uses deposited capital to generate results

The ability for DeFi protocols to seamlessly integrate and build upon each other

Smart contract where collateral is deposited to mint or borrow stablecoins

Blockchain-based organization governed by token holders and smart contracts

Blockchain-based financial system operating without traditional intermediaries

Service that finds the best prices across multiple DEXs for trades

Regular fixed-dollar purchases regardless of price to reduce volatility impact

Exchange operating without central authority using smart contracts

Strategy that eliminates directional price risk through balanced long/short positions

Financial contracts deriving value from underlying assets

Assigning voting power to another party to vote on your behalf

Application running on blockchain rather than centralized servers

When a stablecoin or pegged asset loses its intended price peg

Programmable blockchain platform that powers most DeFi applications

Standard for creating fungible tokens on Ethereum

Standard for creating non-fungible tokens on Ethereum

Founders disappearing with investor money after fundraising

Attack exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities to steal funds or cause damage

The rate and schedule at which new tokens are created and distributed

Instant uncollateralized loan that must be repaid in the same transaction

Executing ahead of another transaction by paying higher gas fees

Attack using flash loans to manipulate protocols for profit

Periodic payment between perpetual futures traders to maintain price alignment

Self-reinforcing cycle where protocol components amplify each other's growth

Token that provides voting rights on protocol governance decisions

Fee paid to execute transactions on Ethereum blockchain

Automated strategy placing multiple orders at price intervals to profit from volatility

Malicious actors gaining voting control to pass harmful proposals

Voting mechanism that directs token emissions to specific liquidity pools

Malicious contract that traps user funds with hidden withdrawal restrictions

Numerical indicator of a lending position's safety relative to liquidation threshold

Temporary loss experienced by liquidity providers when token prices diverge

Regulatory process requiring identity verification of customers

Earning token rewards by providing liquidity to DeFi protocols

Smart contract containing funds that enable decentralized trading and lending

Scaling solutions built on top of blockchains to reduce fees and increase speed

Earning interest by lending crypto assets through smart contracts

Percentage of collateral value that can be borrowed

Automatic sale of collateral when loan becomes undercollateralized

Tokens representing a user's share in a liquidity pool

Order to trade at a specific price or better

Order to trade at a specific price or better

Entity that supplies assets to facilitate trading and earn fees

Combining liquidity from multiple sources for better trading execution

Using borrowed funds to amplify trading position size and potential returns

Custom liquidity distribution patterns that automatically adjust with price movements

Chain reaction of liquidations where each one triggers further price drops and more liquidations

Staking tokens while receiving a liquid derivative usable in DeFi

Profit extracted by manipulating transaction ordering in blocks

Wallet requiring multiple signatures to authorize transactions

Waiting area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions

Total value of a cryptocurrency (price × circulating supply)

Maximum number of tokens that can ever exist

Market's ability to handle large orders without significant price impact

Order to trade immediately at current market price

Market's ability to handle large orders without significant price impact

Order to trade immediately at current market price

Trading with borrowed funds using collateral to control larger positions

Popular browser wallet for interacting with Ethereum and DeFi

Protocol facilitating decentralized lending and borrowing of crypto assets

Unique digital tokens representing ownership of specific items

Service that provides real-world data like prices to blockchain applications

Real-time list of buy and sell orders organized by price

Real-time list of buy and sell orders organized by price levels

Contracts giving the right to buy/sell assets at specific prices before expiration

Locking more collateral value than the amount borrowed as a safety buffer

How much a trade moves the market price of an asset

Deceptive attacks to steal private keys or trick users into malicious transactions

Service providing real-time price data to smart contracts

Derivative contracts that track asset prices without expiration dates

Formal suggestion submitted to DAO community for voting on protocol changes

Secret cryptographic key that controls your cryptocurrency

Liquidity owned by the protocol's treasury rather than rented from external LPs

Minimum voting participation required for proposal validity

Token with elastic supply that adjusts to maintain price stability

Scam where developers abandon project and steal investor funds

Finding optimal trading paths across multiple liquidity sources

Layer 2 scaling solution that executes transactions off-chain while posting data to Layer 1

Using already-staked assets to secure additional protocols for extra yield

Self-executing code that automatically enforces contract terms on blockchain

Cryptocurrency designed to maintain stable value relative to a reference asset

Difference between expected and actual trade execution price

Locking tokens to earn rewards by supporting network or protocol operations

Blockchain tokens that track the price of real-world assets

MEV attack that surrounds victim's trade with buy/sell orders

Automatic sell order triggered when price falls to set level

Penalty where staked tokens are destroyed for validator misbehavior

Direct exchange of one cryptocurrency for another

Recording token holdings at specific block height for fair governance voting

Series of words that can restore access to your cryptocurrency wallet

Profit from issuing stablecoins that cost less to create than their face value

Permanent removal of tokens from circulation

Economic design and mechanics of a cryptocurrency token

Total number of tokens that currently exist

Average asset price calculated over time to resist manipulation

Automatic sell order triggered when price rises to target level

Delay mechanism between proposal approval and execution for community review

Pool of funds controlled by DAO for development and ecosystem growth

Total amount of assets deposited and locked in DeFi protocols

Token providing access to protocol features or services

Network participants who validate transactions in Proof of Stake systems

Automated strategy that pools funds to maximize yields across DeFi protocols

Gradual release of tokens over time according to a schedule

Total amount of an asset traded in a given period

Total amount of an asset traded in a given time period

Locking tokens for extended periods to gain enhanced voting power and rewards

Tokenomics model combining vote-escrow locking with (3,3) cooperative game theory

NFT representing a vote-escrowed token position, making locked positions tradeable

Token representing another cryptocurrency on a different blockchain

List of approved addresses for early access to token events

Ethical hacker who finds vulnerabilities to improve security

Tool for storing private keys and managing cryptocurrency

Strategy of maximizing returns by harnessing several DeFi protocols