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Multi-Signature (Multi-Sig)

Multisignature, as the name suggests refers to crypto wallets that require more than a single signature to vouch for a given transaction. Multisignature wallets are often shared by multiple users, allowing them to manage the wallet together. The minimum number of signatures required to sign a transaction needs to be

Multi-Party Computation as-a-Service

Multi-party computation as-a-service refers to the business model, allowing consumers to rent the MPC nodes without the need of building them from scratch. With MPCs distributing the computation operation across several nodes, customers can rest assured of end-to-end data privacy. Multi-party computation as-a-service has become one of the most innovative

Multi-Party Computation

Multi-party computation (MPC) as the name suggests is a cryptographic mechanism for distributed computation operations. In MPC, the computation operations are distributed among several parties with no single entity being able to foresee others’ data. MPCs are often used by data scientists for joint data analysis without being able to

Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)

Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a method used for technical analysis. MACD is a trend-following momentum indicator that can showcase the relationship between two moving averages. The MACD is often calculated by subtracting the 26-day EMA from 12-day EMA (Exponential Moving Average). MACD can also be used to determine

Moving Average (MA)

Moving Average (MA) is a very common technical indicator used to better understand the trend of a financial market. MA is often used by experts to predict the trend of a given asset. As the name suggests, MA is calculated by taking the average closing prices for a given asset

Moon

The word ‘moon’ is by far one of the most commonly used crypto terms used by bullish crypto enthusiasts throughout Twitter. Moon is often accompanied by rocket emojis showcasing the upward trend of a given crypto asset. The moon has played a significant role in the sentiment of investors in

Money Transmitter

Money transmitters are entities offering money service businesses (MSB). Any business in the United States doing frequent dealings with cryptocurrency must comply with a money transmitter. This is because cryptocurrencies are counted as commodities, thus falling under the FinCEN. Businesses dealing with cryptocurrency also fall under BSA (the Bank Secrecy

Money Transfer License

A money transfer license (MTL) also commonly known as a money transmitter license legally allows all the money transmitters to conduct their businesses. To assist the government in mitigating any money-related crimes, money transmitters require this special license. Any money transmitter with the MTL must comply with the law. These

Money Flow Index (MFI)

The money flow index (MFI) is a technical indicator. Taking into account the volume and price action, the MFI can measure both buying and selling momentum for any financial asset. According to the MFI, a significant rise in price indicates purchasing pressure while it is due to selling pressure the

Money

Money is one of the most widely used mediums of exchange. In today’s world, money exists either in physical form or electronic money. Money caters as a medium allowing people to avail goods and services in exchange for money. Money is able to retain its value throughout the timeline

Mobile Wallet

Mobile wallets as the name suggests are crypto wallets that can be installed on a mobile device. Mobile wallets also facilitate users to send and receive cryptocurrencies as well. Mobile wallets are readily available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Mobile wallets are also commonly known as

Mnemonics

The term mnemonics are often associated with mnemonic phrases that allow digital asset holders to retrieve their lost crypto wallets. Mnemonics comprises a group of 12 to 24 words, that are used in a sequence to retrieve or access crypto wallets. Mnemonic phrases add another layer of security, acting as

Mnemonic Phrase

A mnemonic phrase refers to a set of random words that are often used in sequences to restore or access crypto assets. Mnemonic phrases play a very crucial role in keeping crypto assets safe. These phrases are generally 12 to 24 words long. As stated earlier, each word is randomly

Minting

In the crypto market, minting refers to the process of adding a new token into circulation. These tokens can be either coins or non-fungible tokens. There are two different ways in which new tokens can be added into circulation. The proof-of-work mechanism is used while adding new coins via mining,

Minnow

In literal terms, minnow refers to a small fish or an individual or organization that is regarded as insignificant. The same idea can be implemented in cryptocurrency investment. In the crypto market, a minnow is someone who holds only a small amount of digital assets. In order words, during their

Mining Rig

With the advent of the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies, there has been significant competition among the miners to get the new block. As the process of mining becomes harder, miners require more refined and advanced hardware. A mining rig refers to the hardware used to mine cryptocurrencies. Oftentimes, a mining

Mining Reward

Mining rewards are incentives or tokens received by miners who successfully validate the last transaction of a blockchain network’s transaction block. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mining Pool

A mining pool refers to the aggregation of miners who come together to pool their resources while increasing their chances to find the next block. When a pool is able to receive the block reward, it is equally divided among the members. Sometimes there is a disparity in the split

Mining Farm

A mining farm, as the name suggests is when multiple miners come together for advantageous reasons such as saving on energy costs. Mining firms can be as trivial as a room solely dedicated to mining, or a large warehouse featuring multiple GPUs and mining rigs. Mining farms are often managed

Mining Difficulty

Mining difficulty refers to the difficulty of a given cryptocurrency and how hard it is to find the right hash for the new block. It is a measuring unit used to determine the difficulty of solving a cryptographic puzzle at the point. Based on the total number of miners in

Mining Contract

Mining contract is another term used to describe cloud mining. With a mining contract, users can lend the hardware from companies to mine cryptocurrencies. These mining devices are measured by their computational power in hash rate. It is the number of hashes hardware can calculate per second. Mining contracts are

Mining as a Service (MaaS)

Mining-as-a-service (MaaS) also commonly known as cloud mining are services provided by companies to lend mining hardware to the user. For example, buying Bitcoin mining rigs aren’t cheap. Even partaking in mining pools comes with substantial costs. Without making such a hefty investment, users can opt for cloud mining

Mining Algorithm

A mining algorithm refers to the sets of rules and instructions imposed in the form of a computer program to validate a block. Mining has become one of the most integral parts of the blockchain. There are a plethora of mining algorithms that are currently being used to mine cryptocurrencies.

Mining

Mining is the process by which new coins/tokens are created and transactions are included in the blockchain. The major purpose of mining is to verify cryptocurrency transactions. Once the transaction is included in the blockchain then the miners would receive an incentive/reward. Mining isn’t easy as it

Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

The minimum viable product (MVP) refers to a product that has the capability to attract early adopters while validating the idea of the product at the early stage of its development cycle. Businesses offering SaaS (software-as-a-service) are often benefitted from MVP. This allows them to gather user feedback at an