Blockweave
Blockweave is a data storage protocol that builds upon blockchain architecture. It utilizes a unique interconnected structure linking each block to the previous block and a random older block.
Bluesky Crypto Protocol
The Bluesky crypto protocol is a decentralized social network protocol, organized by Twitter, that allows several social networks to interact with other social networks, thanks to an open standard.
Bollinger Band
A tool developed by Bollinger to help in the recognition of systemic pattern recognition in prices; it is a band that is plotted two standard deviations away from the simple moving average, or exponential moving average in some cases.
Bonding Curve
A bonding curve is a mathematical curve that defines the relationship between the price and the supply of a given asset.
Bots
Automated software that can carry out tasks such as cryptocurrency trades.
Bottleneck
A bottleneck refers to a point where capacity becomes restricted, creating congestion and slowing the overall performance.
Bounty
A cryptocurrency bounty is a reward users receive for performing tasks assigned by a given blockchain or project.
BRC-20
Taking its cue from Ethereum's ERC-20, the Bitcoin blockchain's BRC-20 is an experimental token standard. Ordinals protocol supports the generation and transfer of fungible tokens.
Breaking
In the world of cryptocurrencies, breaking the forward compatibility of cryptoassets is seen in hard forks of a cryptocurrency.
Brian Armstrong
Brian Armstrong is the founder of Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States.
Bridges
A blockchain bridge allows the seamless transfer of data or tokens between two different blockchain projects.
Browser Extension
A browser extension is a plugin for an internet browser that adds additional features.
Brute Force Attack (BFA)
An attempt to crack a password or key through automated trial and error.
Bubble
When an asset is traded at a price exceeding that asset's intrinsic value.
Bug Bounty
A reward offered for the identification of vulnerabilities in software.
Bug Exploit
A bug exploit is an attack that take advantage of a system's vulnerabilities.
Bull
A person that is optimistic and confident that market prices will increase, this person is also known to be "bullish" about the market or price.
Bull Market
A bull market in crypto and stock markets refers to a time during which the prices of assets grow dramatically. These markets act as a source of motivation for both investors and purchasers. This is not a permanent state, although it can linger for months or even years.
Bull Run
A bull run (also known as a bull trend) is a period of time in the financial market during which the values of certain assets are constantly rising.
Bull Trap
A bull trap occurs when a steadily declining asset appears to reverse and go upward, but soon resumes its downward trend.
Burn/Burned
Cryptocurrency tokens or coins are considered “burned” when they have been purposely and permanently removed from circulation.
Buy The Dip (BTD/BTFD)
An enthusiastic exclamation by supporters of a cryptocurrency to buy while prices are at a low point.
Buy Wall
A buy wall is a disproportionately large buy limit order placed on a cryptocurrency exchange.
Byron Phase
Byron Phase is the first phase of Cardano that was released in September 2017.
Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT) is the property of a computer system that allows it to reach consensus regardless of the failure of some of its components.
Byzantine Generals’ Problem
A situation where communication that requires consensus on a single strategy from all members within a group or party cannot be trusted or verified.
Byzantium Fork
The Byzantium hard fork was geared towards making Ethereum's smart contracts suitable for usage in the commercial space and to increase the speed of the transactions with an enhancement in the security on its blockchain