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NFT Term Glossary

Canonical definitions for NFT and crypto terms, each as its own glossary entry for fast internal linking.

Sh*tcoin
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Sh*tcoin

A Bitcoin maximalist is a person that believes that Bitcoin is the #1 cryptocurrency in the world and that any other coins will eventually go to zero. These …

Sh*tcoin
Sh*tposter
Dec 02, 2025

Sh*tposter

A person who talks trash and posts disruptive and shocking content on social media and online discussion forums …

Sharding
Dec 02, 2025

Sharding

Sharding means breaking something up into multiple smaller-sized pieces called “shards”. As it relates to …

Shill/Shilling
Dec 02, 2025

Shill/Shilling

The term shill is used to describe a person that heavily promotes a particular service or asset, often one that they …

Sidechains
Dec 02, 2025

Sidechains

On the Ethereum network, a sidechain refers to a separate and independent blockchain running in parallel to Ethereum …

Slashing
Dec 02, 2025

Slashing

Many Proof-of-Stake blockchain protocols utilize reward and penalty mechanisms to incentivize good behavior and penalize …

Slashing Condition
Dec 02, 2025

Slashing Condition

On Proof Of Stake (PoS) blockchains dishonest validator behavior is penalized with “slashing”. A …

Slot
Dec 02, 2025

Slot

On the Ethereum 2.0 Beacon chain a slot refers to the 12 second time window during which a new block may or may not be …

SLP — Smooth Love Potion
Dec 02, 2025

SLP — Smooth Love Potion

Smooth Love Potion (SLP) is a digital cryptocurrency used in the metaverse game Axie Infinity. Gamers that own (SLP) …

Smart Contract
Dec 02, 2025

Smart Contract

A smart contract is a self-executing program that runs on a blockchain. It automatically enforces the rules and outcomes …