Contract for Difference (CFD)
A contract for difference (CFD) outlines a buyer’s obligation to pay any price difference that might occur due to the shifting valuation of an asset.
Coordinator
In blockchain technology, a coordinator is a specialized client that allows nodes to verify the validity of their copy of the ledger against specific transactions.
Core Wallet
A core crypto wallet is able to contain the entire blockchain, rather than just a piece of a blockchain.
Corporate Treasury
A corporate treasury is formed to manage and control the liquidity, risk, funds, capital reserves, and other resources of a company to align with its short and long-term strategies.
Correction
A correction is a pullback of an asset’s price of at least 10% to adjust for over-valuation.
Counter-Terrorism Financing
Counter-terrorism financing refers to efforts to disrupt and cut off the money supply used to fund terrorist organizations and activities.
CPU Miner
Since mining requires computing power, the process of generating or mining cryptocurrency using a central processing unit (CPU) is called CPU mining (or central processing unit mining).
Craig Wright
Craig Wright is an Australian computer scientist associated with Bitcoin SV.
Credit Rating
Credit rating is a measure that allows banks and lending institutions to predict how capable you are of repaying your debt.
Credit Risk
Crest risk is the number representing the possibility that a bank or lending institution will lose money because a borrower cannot repay their loan.
Cross Margin
Cross Margin, also known as "Spread Margin" is a margin method that utilizes the full amount of funds in the available balance to avoid liquidations. Any realized profit & loss statement (P&L) from other positions can aid in adding margin on a losing position.
Cross-Border Trading
Cross-border trading in financial markets and trade finance represents the opportunity to trade globally using a local currency.
Cross-Chain
Cross-chain is a technology that enhances the interconnection between blockchain networks by allowing the exchange of information and value.
Cross-Chain Communication
Cross-chain communication between blockchains allows different protocols to verify data and transactions without the intervention of a centralized third-party service.
Cross-chain Contract Calls
Cross-chain contract calls allow information, cryptocurrencies or NFTs, which would otherwise be constrained to their own network, to move freely between blockchains via smart contracts.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding enables fundraisers to collect money from a large number of people through a variety of different platforms.
Crowdloan
The practice of new projects to raise funds through DOT or KSM tokens for slots on Kusama or Polkadot network.
Crypto Debit Card
A crypto debit card is a type of debit card that allows its holder to pay for goods and services using cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Invoicing
Crypto invoicing is the process of creating invoices for goods and services that need to be paid in cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Loan
A crypto loan is a type of secured loan, similar to an auto or student loan, in which you commit to an asset as collateral in order to secure financing.
Crypto Winter
Crypto winter is a period in the crypto market when prices of major coins fall dramatically from all-time highs.