MEV
Maximal Extractable Value. The profit that can be extracted by reordering, including, or excluding transactions within a block. MEV bots front-run and sandwich transactions on public mempools, which can worsen execution for ordinary users.
Mike Starr
Founder, CryptoWizardTools · M.S. Organizational Management
Last reviewed: August 2026
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Block Explorer
A web-based tool that allows anyone to search and browse all transactions, wallet addresses, and blocks on a blockchain. Tools like Etherscan and Mempool.space are popular block explorers.
Capitulation
A moment when investors give up hope and sell en masse, usually near the bottom of a market decline. Capitulation is characterized by panic, high volume, and sharp price drops, and is often seen as a potential sign of a bottom forming.
APR
Annual Percentage Rate. The simple annual interest rate earned or paid on an investment, without accounting for compounding.
Whale
An individual or entity that holds a very large amount of cryptocurrency, capable of influencing market prices through their trading activity.
Farming
Short for yield farming. The practice of deploying crypto assets into DeFi protocols — such as liquidity pools or lending markets — to earn rewards, interest, or governance tokens. Returns can be high but risks include smart contract bugs and impermanent loss.