Utility Token
Tokens that are designed specifically to be able to help people use something.
Validator
A participant on a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain, involved in validating blocks for rewards.
Vanity Address
A cryptocurrency public address with custom letters and numbers, usually picked by its owner.
Vaporware
A cryptocurrency project that is never actually developed.
Venture Capital
A form of private equity provided to fund small, early-stage firms considered to have high growth potential.
Verification Code
A verification code is a security protection method that is used to avoid internet bots from abusing or even spamming various online services.
Virgin Bitcoin
A Bitcoin that has never been spent.
Virtual Automated Market Makers (vAMMs)
A virtual Automated Market Maker (vAMM) is a system that provides synthetic (or virtual) liquidity, allowing traders to buy and sell derivatives entirely on the blockchain.
Virtual Commodity Association (VCA)
The virtual commodity association is a non-profit organization of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians with an aim to build a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the U.S. virtual currency industry.
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A virtual private network (VPN) is a technology that creates a safe and encrypted network from a public internet connection – giving you anonymity and privacy.
Virtual Reality (VR)
Virtual reality (VR) technology is used to simulate an immersive artificial world that can mimic or transcend reality.
Virus
Computers are usually infected with a virus when a user unknowingly installs it via a downloaded file.
Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin is one of the creators of Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin.
Volatility
A statistical measure of dispersion of returns, measured by using the standard deviation or variance between returns from that same security or market index.
Volume
How much cryptocurrency has been traded over a set period, such as the past 24 hours.
WAGMI
WAGMI stands for "We're All Gonna Make It." It's a phrase about positivity, optimism, and a collective belief in success.
Wallet
A place where cryptocurrency users can store, send and receive digital assets.
Wallstreetbets (WSB)
Wallstreetbets, otherwise known as /r/wallstreetbets or WSB, is a subreddit for participants to discuss stock and options trading.
WannaCry Ransomware
WannaCry is a piece of ransomware that can infect and spread rapidly through a number of computer networks.
Wasabi Wallet
Wasabi is an open-source and privacy-focused wallet for Bitcoin, available for Windows, Linus and macOS.
Wash Trade
A form of market manipulation in which investors create artificial activity in the marketplace by simultaneously selling and buying the same cryptocurrencies.
Watchdog Organization
Non-profit organizations that critically monitor the activities of governments or other entities on behalf of the public.
Watcher (OMG Foundation)
A Watcher on OMG Foundation is a computer that observes the child chain and block producer and makes sure network transactions are correctly confirmed.
Watchlist
A watchlist is a feature of the website where users can create their own lists of cryptocurrencies to follow.
Weak Hands
An investor prone to panic selling at the first sign of a price decline.