7. Glossary

FLIPPER: AI-Powered Trading Aggregator & DeFi Ecosystem

• AI algorithmic trading bots — automated trading strategies that use AI to analyze markets, generate signals, and optimize parameters within predefined risk limits.

• AI Copilot — an assistant that provides analytics, insights, data interpretation, and decision-support for trading.

• Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF — exchange-traded funds backed by Bitcoin or Ethereum. Their value tracks the price of the underlying assets. These instruments are primarily popular among institutional investors, as they enable large-scale fiat exposure to leading cryptocurrencies.

• CEX (Centralized Exchange) — a cryptocurrency exchange with custodial asset storage, centralized order matching, and KYC procedures. CEXs typically offer simpler interfaces than DEXs but carry security risks, including hacks and asset freezes.

• DeFi (Decentralized Finance) — decentralized financial services operating on blockchains via smart contracts without intermediaries, primarily providing access to services such as staking and yield farming.

• DEX (Decentralized Exchange) — a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange that does not custody user funds and operates via smart contracts and liquidity pools.

• Fiat On/Off-ramp — infrastructure that enables conversion between cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies, allowing users to deposit and withdraw fiat funds.

• PERP Trading (Perpetuals) — trading perpetual futures on DEXs without an expiration date, using a funding rate mechanism.

• Rug Pull — a fraudulent practice in which a project team abruptly withdraws liquidity or sells tokens, causing a sharp collapse in price.

• RWA (Real-World Assets) — tokenized real-world assets such as bonds, real estate, or commodities.

• TradFi (Traditional Finance) — the traditional financial system, including banks, brokers, stock exchanges, and regulated financial institutions.

• UI / UX — user interface and user experience, defining the usability and efficiency of interaction with a digital application.

• Web2 traders (TradFi) — traders transitioning from traditional finance and Web2 platforms, accustomed to custodial services and centralized infrastructure.

• Liquidity aggregator — a service that combines liquidity from multiple sources and routes orders through the most efficient execution path.

• DAO governance (Voting) — a decentralized protocol management mechanism based on token-holder voting.

• Derivatives — financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset (futures, options, perpetuals).

• Airdrop — free distribution of tokens to users for activity, participation, or loyalty.

• Closed Loop — an ecosystem model in which assets and settlements occur entirely within a single platform without external transfers.

• Cross-chain — technologies and protocols that enable interaction and asset transfers between different blockchains.

• Liquidity — a measure of how easily an asset can be bought or sold at a fair price without significant price impact.

• Listing — the addition of a token or trading pair to an exchange or protocol.

• Market Makers — market participants that provide liquidity by continuously placing buy and sell orders.

• Prediction Markets — markets that allow users to speculate on the outcomes of future events, implemented via blockchain and smart contracts.

• Seed Round — an early-stage investment round involving venture capital investors or funds.

• Synthetic Assets — tokens that replicate the price of other assets using derivative and collateral mechanisms.

• Spot Trading — trading assets with immediate settlement at the current market price and without leverage.

• Staking — locking tokens to support a network or protocol in exchange for rewards or governance rights.

• Yield Farming — a DeFi strategy for generating returns by providing liquidity or participating in protocols.