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01 / BEFORE TAKING ACTION
A first-step check-in.
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Open the printable learning sheet →02 / PLAIN-ENGLISH GLOSSARY
Start with the meaning.
A few useful terms, adapted from the Blueprint’s learning topics. Open a term to read its definition.
12 terms
BitcoinCrypto
A decentralized network and its native asset, bitcoin. The network records transactions according to rules enforced by participating software.
BlockchainCrypto
A shared transaction record organized into linked blocks. How changes are agreed and how resistant the record is to alteration depend on the system.
CustodySecurity
The arrangement for controlling and safeguarding access to assets. Self-custody and third-party custody carry different responsibilities and risks.
Private keySecurity
Secret cryptographic information that can authorize control of assets. Never share it or enter it in a learning worksheet.
Recovery phraseSecurity
A set of secret words used by some wallets to recover access. Follow the wallet provider’s guidance and keep it out of messages, forms and cloud notes.
LiquidityMarkets
How readily something can be bought or sold without a large effect on price. Access to a sale does not guarantee a favorable price.
VolatilityMarkets
The degree of price movement over time. It describes variation, not a reliable prediction of the next direction.
Risk capacityFoundations
The financial loss your circumstances can absorb without disrupting obligations or important plans.
Risk toleranceFoundations
How much uncertainty and price movement you can live with emotionally. It may differ from your financial capacity.
DiversificationFoundations
Spreading exposure across investments. It can reduce some concentrated risks, but it cannot eliminate loss.
SlippageMarkets
The difference between an expected execution price and the actual price obtained. It can make a trade more costly than planned.
CandlestickCharts
A chart display of the open, high, low and close for a chosen interval. A candle summarizes past activity and does not guarantee what follows.
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03 / CONTINUING THE WORK
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