Anchoring and Adjustment
Anchoring is the psychological phenomenon of having a preconceived idea of something and adjusting your decision-making around that preconceived notion.
aNFT (Autonomous NFT)
aNFTs (autonomous NFTs) are non-fungible tokens that can be programmed to initiate their own transactions. Every aNFT is a self-contained, self-executing entity that can be designed to do any on-chain action in response to any on and off-chain condition.
Angel Investor
A person who financially backs a new business venture or startup.
Animal Spirits
Animal spirits are the driving forces behind the economy that are not purely economic in nature but also include psychological factors, such as confidence and fear.
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
The amount of interest a borrower must pay each year is known as the annual percentage rate (APR). The annual percentage rate (APR) is determined by multiplying the periodic interest rate by the number of periods in a year that the periodic rate is used.
Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
Annual percentage yield (APY) is the rate of return gained over the course of a year on a specific investment. Compounding interest, which is computed on a regular basis and applied to the am.
Annual Report
An annual report is an essential document for any company as it provides a detailed understanding of the firm’s financial performance as well as its future prospects.
Annualized Rate of Return
An annualized rate of return is a way to measure and track the performance of an investment over time.
Anonymous
Anonymity is when something is not known or named.
Average Selling Price (ASP)
An average selling price (ASP) refers to the amount at which a specific item is sold.
Anti-dump/Anti-Dumping Policy
In the world of blockchain, the anti-dumping policy is a set of rules that protects investors from falling victim to a pump and dump scheme, in which a large number of tokens are purchased by an investor (whale) to boost the token’s value and then dumped at a much higher price, resulting in losses to investors who purchased the asset later.
Anti-Fragile
A quality attached to an asset that means it performs better when exposed to volatility and shocks.