Hot Wallet
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
It is a tool that store your cryptocurrencies and always connected to internet. The stored coins can be instantly exchanged with other members of the network or used to trade.
Related Terms
Wallet
Software client that handles storage of cryptocurrencies and allows users to send cryptocurrencies.
Bakkt
Bakkt is a company developed by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange. It specializes in Futures/Options contracts for cryptocurrencies.
ASIC Resistant
A term used to describe cryptocurrency proof-of-work protocols that are resistant to Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), by packing in various parameters that make it difficult for ASICs to have a competitive edge against consumer hardwares.
Transactions Per Second (TPS)
It is number of transactions done per second. For example, there are 10 transactions of Bitcoin done in 1-minute. The TPS would be 10 transactions/60 seconds = ~0.17 TPS.
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