Glossary
139 terms to sharpen your crypto trading knowledge
Race attack
A race attack is a double-spend attempt where an attacker broadcasts two conflicting transactions simultaneously, hoping one cancels a payment to a merchant before it is confirmed on the blockchain.
Rekt
"Rekt" is crypto slang for suffering a major financial loss — typically from a bad trade, a liquidated position, or a failed investment — derived from the word "wrecked."
Resistance
Resistance is a price level in technical analysis where selling pressure tends to prevent an asset from moving higher, acting as a ceiling that the price repeatedly struggles to break through.
Routing Attack
A routing attack, or BGP hijacking, manipulates internet routing protocols to redirect traffic — in crypto, this can be used to intercept transactions, steal credentials, or partition a blockchain network.
Rug pull
A rug pull is a crypto scam where project developers abruptly drain a project's funds or liquidity, abandoning investors and leaving them with worthless tokens.