Cryptography
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
A discipline or field of study which practices using cryptography to convert human-readable information that can only be deciphered by individuals who have the knowledge to.
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Margin Trading
It is a way of investing by borrowing money from a broker (or in crypto, an exchange or platform) to trade
Trustless
Entirely verifiable, without needing to trust or assume an action is done completely and in good faith.
Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO)
Open source and decentralized systems that do not require centralized operators or controllers.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, an independant agency of the US Federal government which oversees federal securities laws, proposing securities rules, and regulating the securities industry.
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