Dump
A sharp, often coordinated sell-off that pushes the price of a cryptocurrency down significantly. "Dump" is also the sell phase of a pump-and-dump scheme, where organizers sell into the hype they created.
Mike Starr
Founder, CryptoWizardTools · M.S. Organizational Management
Last reviewed: August 2026
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Cross Chain
Refers to the ability of two or more separate blockchains to communicate and exchange data or assets with each other. Cross-chain bridges enable tokens to move between networks like Ethereum and Solana.
Pump
A rapid, often hype-driven increase in a cryptocurrency's price. Pumps can result from genuine news or from coordinated manipulation; either way, they are often followed by sharp reversals.
LP Token
A token a liquidity provider receives as a receipt for their share of a liquidity pool. LP tokens can be redeemed for the underlying assets (plus accrued fees) and are sometimes themselves used in further yield strategies.
ICO
Initial Coin Offering. A fundraising method where new cryptocurrency projects sell tokens to early investors to raise capital for development.
Reentrancy
A type of smart-contract vulnerability where an external call is allowed to re-enter the contract before the first call finishes, often letting an attacker repeatedly withdraw funds. Reentrancy was the cause of the infamous DAO hack in 2016.