Coin-Margined Trading
Coin-margined trading is a form of trading where cryptocurrencies or any other form of digital asset serves as the base for all transaction and settlement purposes.
Coinbase
In mineable cryptocurrencies, a coinbase is the number of coins that are generated from scratch and awarded to miners for mining every new block.
Coinbase Transaction
The first transaction in a new block is a coinbase transaction in which the miner receives Bitcoins and mining fees.
Cold Storage
Offline storage of cryptocurrencies, typically involving hardware non-custodial wallets, USBs, offline computers, or paper wallets.
Cold Wallet
A cryptocurrency wallet that is in cold storage, i.e. not connected to the internet.
Collaborative Venture Building (CVB)
Collaborative venture building (CVB) is a process where multiple individuals or organizations come together to create a new company or collaborate on a product.
Collateral
Collateral is any asset that a lender accepts as a form of security to ensure that the borrower repays a loan.
Collateral Cap
Collateral cap is a security feature designed to diversify protocol-wide lending risk away from any one asset.
Collateral Factor
Collateral Factor is the maximum amount a user can borrow, represented in percentages, based on the total amount of assets supplied.
Collateral Margin
The collateral margin is the percentage of the total value of the investment that the investor must contribute in their own funds, while the remaining portion is financed by the broker.
Collateral Tokens
In cryptocurrency, collateral tokens are used as a risk mitigation asset when borrowing other types of crypto tokens.
Collateralization
Collateralization is the process of using one asset as insurance for securing a loan in a different asset.
Collateralized Debt Obligation
A collateralized debt obligation (CDO) represents a mixture of loans and assets that are offered to big investment firms with a lot of capital.
Collateralized Debt Position (CDP)
A collateralized debt position is held by locking collateral in smart contracts to generate stablecoins.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO)
A collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) is essentially a bundle of numerous mortgages combined in a package and sold to investors.
Collateralized Stablecoin
A “collateralized stablecoin” is a stablecoin that is entirely or almost entirely backed by collateral held in a reserve.
Commingling
Commingling of funds is a method of combining all funds from different investors into a single investment in order to maximize the benefits.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent federal regulatory agency responsible for regulation the U.S. derivatives market.
COMP Token
The native asset of the Compound protocol.