Cryptocurrency has its own slang, often used by traders and enthusiasts. Here are some common terms:
Trading & Market Terms
HODL – "Hold On for Dear Life," meaning to keep holding crypto instead of selling.
FOMO – "Fear of Missing Out," the anxiety of missing a big opportunity.
FUD – "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt," negative news or rumors that cause panic selling.
MOON – When a cryptocurrency's price skyrockets. ("This coin is going to the moon!")
REKT – "Wrecked," meaning a big financial loss due to a bad trade.
Whale – A person or entity holding a large amount of cryptocurrency, capable of influencing prices.
Pump and Dump – Artificially inflating the price of a coin and then selling it off quickly.
Bagholder – Someone stuck holding a coin that has lost significant value.
Ape In – Buying a crypto asset impulsively without research.
Exit Liquidity – When late buyers unknowingly help early investors cash out.
Buy Wall / Sell Wall – A large buy/sell order that can influence market movements.
Rug Pull – A scam where developers abandon a project after taking investors' money.
Dead Cat Bounce – A temporary price recovery before further decline.
Crab Market – When prices move sideways with little volatility.
Community & Culture
Sats (Satoshis) – The smallest unit of Bitcoin (1 sat = 0.00000001 BTC).
Diamond Hands – Holding onto crypto despite market volatility.
Paper Hands – Selling too quickly due to fear.
BTFD – "Buy The F***ing Dip," meaning to buy when prices drop.
WAGMI – "We’re All Gonna Make It," expressing optimism about crypto investments.
NGMI – "Not Gonna Make It," referring to poor investment decisions.
Shill – Promoting a coin aggressively, often for personal gain.
GM / GN – "Good Morning" / "Good Night," used in crypto communities.
Ser – Crypto slang for "sir," often used humorously.
LFG – "Let’s F***ing Go!" expressing excitement about a project.
CT – "Crypto Twitter," where many discussions about crypto happen.
Gwei – A small unit of Ethereum used for transaction fees (1 Gwei = 0.000000001 ETH).
Technology & Coin Types
Altcoin – Any cryptocurrency that is not Bitcoin.
Shitcoin – A coin with no real value or utility.
DeFi – "Decentralized Finance," financial services on blockchain without banks.
NFT – "Non-Fungible Token," a unique digital asset, often artwork or collectibles.
Smart Contract – Self-executing agreements coded on a blockchain.
Meme & Joke Terms
When Lambo? – A phrase used to ask when a coin will make someone rich enough to buy a Lamborghini.
McDonald's – A joke that traders who lose money will end up working at McDonald's.
Pepega – A meme term for bad trading decisions.
Wen Moon? – Asking when a coin will "moon" (rapidly increase in value).
Jeet – Someone who sells too early, missing out on potential gains.
Blockchain & Coin Types
Layer 1 / Layer 2 – Layer 1 is the base blockchain (e.g., Ethereum, Bitcoin), and Layer 2 solutions improve speed and scalability (e.g., Polygon, Arbitrum).
Gas Fees – Transaction fees required to process operations on blockchains like Ethereum.
Bridging – Moving assets between different blockchains.
Fork – A blockchain split, creating a new version (e.g., Bitcoin vs. Bitcoin Cash).
Maximalist (Maxi) – Someone who believes only one cryptocurrency (e.g., Bitcoin) has true value.
Crypto slang keeps evolving, so there’s always something new popping up!
