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Etherscan
Etherscan is an Ethereum blockchain explorer used to analyze the blocks and transactions on Ethereum. Many people use block explorers and cryptocurrency …
Etherscan
NFT Term Glossary
Canonical definitions for NFT and crypto terms, each as its own glossary entry for fast internal linking.
Dec 02, 2025
EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine)
EVM is an acronym for “Ethereum Virtual Machine” and refers to the Turing complete virtual machine which …
Dec 02, 2025
Exchange
A cryptocurrency exchange is a marketplace to buy, sell, exchange, and store cryptocurrency. Crypto exchanges share many …
Dec 02, 2025
Faucet
A cryptocurrency faucet is an application or website that dispenses cryptocurrency to users. Some faucets are used to …
Dec 02, 2025
FCFS
FCFS is an acronym for “First Come First Served” which accurately describes the dynamics of NFT token drops …
Dec 02, 2025
Fiat Currency
Fiat currency is the form of currency that a government issues and backs as legal tender and includes all of the …
Dec 02, 2025
Finality
On cryptocurrency blockchain networks a transaction is described as being “final” when it becomes permanent …
Dec 02, 2025
Finney
A finney is a denomination of Ether equal to 103 ETH (0.001 ETH), named after early Bitcoin developer Hal Finney. Finney …
Dec 02, 2025
Fintech (Financial Technology)
Fintech is a term that refers to the intersection of finance and technology whereby specialized software and algorithms …
Dec 02, 2025
Flash Loan
A type of non-collateralized loan with almost zero counterparty risk and almost zero duration. Flash loans are commonly …
