Difficulty is a network parameter that governs how hard it is to find a new block. It automatically adjusts to the network's total power, keeping the block issuance time stable.

Scrypt is a hashing algorithm underlying a number of cryptocurrencies. It was created to be more memory-intensive and was originally designed to resist specialized hardware.

A scamcoin is a cryptocurrency created not for the sake of technology but to enrich its organizers through manipulation or premining. Such coins carry an elevated risk for holders.

A scam is a fraudulent project or scheme that never intended to fulfill its obligations to participants. In the crypto market, the term refers to deceiving investors and siphoning off their funds.

The fear of missing out (FOMO) is an emotional fear of missing a profitable opportunity. In the crypto market it pushes people to buy assets on emotion, without analysis or a plan.