Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the blockchain, DeFi and exchange terms you need to know.
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- Mainnet
- Maintenance Margin
- Majority Attack
- Maker/Taker Fees
- Malicious Browser Extension
- Margin Call
- Margin Trading
- Mark Price
- Market Abuse
- Market Cap
- Market Depth
- Market Maker
- Market Order
- Masternode
- Max Supply
- Memecoin
- Memo / Destination Tag
- Mempool
- Merkle Proof
- Merkle Root
- Merkle Tree
- Metal Seed Backup
- MEV (Maximal Extractable Value)
- MiCA Regulation