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ADA
ADA is the cryptocurrency that runs on the Cardano network.
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Airdrop
When crypto tokens are handed out for free as an alternative to requiring them to be mined.
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ASICs
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit – a type of computer specifically designed to mine a cryptocurrency.
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ATH
All-Time-High, most commonly referring to a cryptocurrency’s fiat value.
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BAT
Basic Attention Token, a blockchain-based digital advertising platform built on Ethereum. Was created by the creator of JavaScript and the co-founder of Mozilla and Firefox.
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Blockchain-agnostic
A system that is not designed to run on just one blockchain in mind but can be applied to many.
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Byzantine fault tolerant
Ensuring that computers on a decentralized network can agree on the same data.