Tokenisation Glossary

All the industry terms and acronyms set out in easy to understand descriptions.

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  • APY

    A percentage that represents the rate of return on an investment or deposit, factoring in the effect of [...]

  • Bitcoin

    Bitcoin (BTC) is the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, created in 2008 by an anonymous person (or group) [...]

  • Blockchain

    Blockchain is a decentralised and distributed digital ledger technology that securely records transactions across multiple computers in such [...]

  • Crypto

    Crypto, short for cryptocurrency, is a type of digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography to secure transactions [...]

  • DAI

    DAI is a decentralised stablecoin that operates on the Ethereum blockchain and is designed to maintain a 1:1 [...]

  • DeFi

    DeFi (Decentralised Finance) is a financial system that operates on blockchain technology, offering services like lending, borrowing, trading, [...]

  • Digital Wallet

    A digital wallet (also known as an e-wallet) is a software application or hardware device that securely stores [...]

  • Ethereum

    Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform that allows developers to build and deploy smart contracts and decentralized applications [...]

  • Fiat Currency

    Fiat currency is a type of money that is issued by a government and declared as legal tender, [...]

  • Property Token

    A property token is a digital asset that represents ownership or rights associated with a physical real estate [...]

  • Real Estate

    Real Estate refers to property consisting of land and any structures permanently attached to it, including buildings, homes, [...]

  • RWA

    RWA (Real World Asset) refers to physical, tangible assets that exist in the real world, such as real [...]

  • Smart Contract

    A self-executing contract in which the terms of the agreement between buyer and seller are written directly into [...]

  • Stablecoin

    A type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to an underlying asset, such [...]

  • Valuation

    The process of determining the current worth of an asset or a company. In the context of investments, [...]