Mainnet
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
It is the main network of Bitcoin, where the transactions of this cryptocurrency are registered and take place. The bitcoins of the mainnet are those that have real value.
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Dusting Attack
A new form of malicious activity in which hackers and scammers attempt to undermine the privacy of cryptocurrency users by sending little amounts of money to their wallets.
Testnet
Shorthand for "Test Network", testnets are staging areas for experimenting new blockchain features.
Market capitalization (market cap)
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Whale
Someone who holds an enormous amount of cryptocurrency and has the ability to wave the market
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