A cryptocurrency fork is a new coin created on the basis of existing code or an algorithm with certain changes made to it. This is how altcoins based on Bitcoin and Litecoin came about.

A fork in a blockchain is a change to the rules by which a block is recognized as valid. There are soft forks and hard forks, which affect the unity of the network in different ways.

Flat, or a sideways trend, is a market state in which the price moves within a narrow horizontal range without a pronounced trend. It is a period of calm between upward and downward movements.

The flippening is a hypothetical moment when Ethereum overtakes bitcoin in market capitalization and becomes the number one cryptocurrency. The reverse scenario is jokingly called the floppening.

Fintech is an industry that brings together companies that use technology and innovation to transform financial services. It includes payment services, neobanks, and also blockchain-based solutions.