Crypto terms you need to know
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1. FORK - What happens when a blockchain diverges into two potential path forward.
2. HASH - A unique string of numbers and letters that identify blocks and are tied to crypto buyers and sellers.
3. NODE - A computer that connects to a blockchain network.
4. GWEI - The smallest unit of an ether. 1ETH is equivalent to billion Gwei.
5. dAPPS -Apps and programs that run on a blockchain and outside of the control of a central authority.
6. FUD - Fear, uncertainty and doubts.
7. DAO - A decentralized organization that operates via the autonomous execution of smart contracts.
8. MINT - Means validating information, creating a new block and recording that information into the blockchain.
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