Gas is a unit measuring the computing resources needed to perform operations in the Ethereum network. The more complex a transaction, the more gas it consumes and the higher the resulting fee for processing it.
A withdrawal is the operation of transferring money or cryptocurrency from a platform or service to an external wallet, bank card, or user account, based on a request the user submits specifying the details and amount.
Volatility is a measure of how much an asset's price varies over a given period. The stronger and more frequent the price swings, the higher the volatility and the associated risk for market participants.
A block reward is the payment a miner receives for a successfully created block of transactions added to the blockchain. It consists of new coins and transaction fees.
An OTC exchange is a venue where participants make deals directly with one another, without placing orders in the shared order book of a centralized exchange. The format is in demand for large volumes.
An output is the part of a Bitcoin transaction that sets the recipient's address and the transfer amount. A single transaction can have several outputs at once: for different recipients and to return change to the sender.
To "get loss-vested" is an ironic slang term meaning to put money into an ICO or another high-risk crypto project. The word emphasizes a failed, hasty, or ill-considered investment of funds in a dubious asset.
An input is the part of a transaction in the Bitcoin blockchain that indicates the source of the funds being transferred. The input links the new transaction to previous coin receipts at the sender's address.
Coin age is a metric calculated as the amount of cryptocurrency multiplied by the time it has been held. The concept is used in proof-of-stake mechanisms.
Identity verification is the procedure of confirming a user's personal data on an exchange or service. It is needed for account security and access to withdrawing funds.