Roth IRA
Roth IRAs are generally the best investment option when you think your taxes will be higher in retirement than they are now.
Rough Consensus
Rough consensus, in its bare essence, refers to a method of decision-making that doesn't necessarily require unanimity.
Ruby (Programming Language)
Ruby is a high-level programming language designed with a focus on simplicity and code readability.
Rug Pull
A rug pull is a type of scam where developers abandon a project and take their investors' money.
Rust
Rust is a multi-paradigm programming language, similar to C++.
Ryuk Ransomware
Ryuk ransomware is a ransomware attack first discovered in August 2018.
Standard and Poor's 500
The Standard and Poor's 500, also known as S&P 500, is a stock market index that represents a list of 500 public companies located in the U.S and their performance in the market.
Satoshi (SATS)
The smallest unit of bitcoin with a value of 0.00000001 BTC.
Satoshi Nakamoto
The individual or group of individuals that created Bitcoin.
Scaling Problem
The scaling problem is the limitations of a blockchain's transaction throughout and ability to have fast and low cast transactions.
Scaling Solution
A scaling solution is a method of enable a system to expand.
Scam
A scheme that is designed to dupe people out of cash or crypto.
Scamcoin
Coins that are created as "get rich quick schemes" by their developers are referred to as a scamcoin.
Scammer
A scammer is someone that participates in a fraudulent scheme.
Scholarship/Scholar
A scholarship is a popular practice in the Axie Infinity universe where managers lend their free Axies to new players (scholars) and earn passively from the battle rewards.
Script
A computer script is a list of commands that are executed by a certain program or scripting language.
Scripting Programming Language
A scripting language is a programming language that does not require the compilation step. It uses a high-level construct to carry out one command at a time.
Scrypt
An alternative proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm to SHA-256, used in Bitcoin mining. Scrypt mining relies more heavily on memory than on pure CPU power, aiming to reduce the advantage that ASICs have and hence increasing network participation and energy efficiency.
Second-Layer Solutions
A set of solutions built on top of a public blockchain to extend its scalability and efficiency, especially for micro-transactions or actions. Examples include Plasma, TrueBit, Lightning Network and more.
Secondary Market
A secondary market is a place where investors or traders can buy and sell different kinds of assets or securities that they own, with others.
Secure Asset Fund for Users (SAFU)
SAFU is the acronym for the "Secure Asset Fund for Users," an insurance fund established by Binance for emergency cases.
Secure Element
A secure element is a type of hardware chip that runs a specified number of applications.
Secure Multi-Party Computation (sMPC)
SMPC is a subfield of cryptography that allows parties to compute a function while keeping the inputs private.
Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS)
Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS) is a consensus mechanism used to secure blockchain networks. It is an evolution of the traditional proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus algorithm
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
An independent agency of the United States federal government, responsible for enforcing federal securities laws, proposing securities rules, and regulating the securities industry, the nation's stock and options exchanges, and other related activities and organizations.