Don't Get Lost in the DeFi Jungle! Bliv Learn's Glossary Will Guide You Through! 🎃
Our glossary is like a map for navigating the sometimes-confusing terminology and concepts of DeFi and NFTs. We've got everything covered, so you'll be speaking fluent DeFi in no time.
Auto-Deleveraging (ADL):
A mechanism used by some exchanges and lending platforms to automatically liquidate positions to meet margin calls or pay off debts.
Automated Market Maker (AMM):
A decentralized exchange (DEX) type that uses mathematical algorithms and smart contracts to match and execute trades between buyers and sellers automatically.
Basis Trading:
The practice of buying and selling futures contracts based on the difference in price between the spot price and the futures price.
Basis:
The difference between an asset's spot price and the futures price.
Bid-Ask Spread:
The difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for the same asset (ask).
Call Option:
An option that gives the holder the right to buy an asset.
Closing Price:
The final price of an asset at the end of a trading session. This price is used to calculate the profit or loss for the day.
Collateralization:
The practice of using assets as collateral for a derivatives contract in order to protect against default.
Cross-Collateralization:
The ability to use assets from one trading pair as collateral for a trade in another pair on a DEX.
Decentralized Exchange (DEX):