Social & Community — Web3 Glossary

220 terms • Part of the Cointegrity Web3 Glossary

• AF — AF is internet slang that stands for "As F***," used to intensify or emphasize statements with...
• AFAICT — AFAICT stands for "As Far As I Can Tell," an internet acronym used to qualify statements in crypto...
• AFAIK — AFAIK is an acronym for "As Far As I Know," commonly deployed in cryptocurrency discussions to...
• AI DAO Governance — AI DAO Governance represents decentralized autonomous organization structures specifically designed...
• AI NFT Governance — AI NFT Governance encompasses decentralized governance frameworks specifically designed for...
• AMA — An AMA (Ask Me Anything) is a structured community engagement session where cryptocurrency project...
• ANON — ANON refers to anonymous participants within cryptocurrency and Web3 communities who deliberately...
• Anonymous Voting — Anonymous voting on blockchain refers to voting systems that preserve voter privacy while ensuring...
• Ape Into — Aping in means making rapid, large cryptocurrency investments with minimal research, typically...
• Aragon Court — Aragon Court is a decentralized dispute resolution mechanism developed by the Aragon project that...
• Azuki — Azuki is a collection of 10,000 anime-style NFTs launched in January 2022 by Chiru Labs,...
• Based — In cryptocurrency and online communities, "based" is a term of approval indicating that someone's...
• Bitcoin Maxi — A Bitcoin Maximalist is someone who believes Bitcoin is the only truly valuable or necessary...
• Bluesky / AT Protocol — Bluesky is a decentralized social network built on the AT Protocol (Authenticated Transfer...
• BONK — BONK is a Solana-based memecoin launched in January 2023 via an airdrop to Solana users, created...
• Boomer — A derogatory term used in crypto communities to describe older individuals or those with...
• Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) — Bored Ape Yacht Club is a collection of 10,000 unique NFTs depicting cartoon apes with varying...
• Cappin — Cappin is slang derived from hip-hop culture that has become prevalent in crypto communities to...
• Chad — Chad is a term adopted from broader internet culture into crypto communities to describe someone...
• Charity Tokens — Charity tokens are cryptocurrencies specifically engineered to support philanthropic causes by...
• CM — A Community Manager (CM) is a designated role within cryptocurrency and blockchain projects...
• Community Airdrop — A token distribution strategy in which a project sends free tokens to a targeted group of wallet...
• Community Building — The deliberate cultivation of an engaged, growing user and supporter base around a crypto project,...
• Community Building in Blockchain Gaming — Community building in blockchain gaming refers to the strategic development and nurturing of player...
• Community Tokens — Fungible cryptocurrency tokens that derive value primarily from shared identity, cultural...
• Community Treasury — A community treasury is a pool of blockchain-based assets collectively owned and managed by DAO...
• Compound Labs — Compound Labs is the development team that created and maintains the Compound protocol, one of the...
• Coordination Games — Coordination games are economic scenarios where participants benefit from aligning their actions...
• COPE — COPE is internet slang widely adopted in crypto communities as a psychological coping mechanism...
• Copypasta — Copypasta refers to blocks of text that are repeatedly copied and pasted across different online...
• Creator Economy — The ecosystem of content creators, artists, musicians, developers, and other individuals who use...
• Cross-Chain Governance — Cross-chain governance represents a coordination mechanism that enables token holders and...
• Crypto Communities — Crypto communities are dynamic, decentralized groups of individuals organized around shared...
• Crypto Community — The crypto community encompasses the decentralized, global network of developers, investors,...
• CT — Crypto Twitter (CT) refers to the vibrant and influential community of cryptocurrency enthusiasts,...
• DAO Governance — DAO governance is a decentralized decision-making framework where community members holding...
• Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) — A Decentralized Autonomous Organization is a collective entity governed entirely by smart contracts...
• Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) in Gaming — Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs, are blockchain-based entities governed by smart...
• Decentralized Decision-making — Decentralized decision-making is the process of distributing authority and control among community...
• Decentralized Social Media — Social networking platforms built on open protocols or blockchains where no single company owns or...
• Ded — Ded is internet slang meaning "dead," widely used in cryptocurrency communities to describe...
• Delegated Proof of Contribution (DPoC) (ICON Network) — The consensus and governance protocol of the ICON network. DPoC allows token holders to delegate...
• Delegated Voting — Delegated voting is a governance mechanism that allows token holders to transfer their voting power...
• Delegation — Delegation is the process by which cryptocurrency token holders assign their staking rights and...
• DePIN Governance — DePIN governance refers to the collective decision-making processes in Decentralized Physical...
• DeSoc — Short for Decentralized Society, a framework for organizing social and economic relationships on...
• Devs Do Something — "Devs do something" is an internet meme and expression of frustration common in cryptocurrency...
• Diamond Hands — Diamond hands is a term describing investors who hold their cryptocurrency positions through...
• Diamond Hands vs Paper Hands — Diamond hands and paper hands are contrasting behavioral archetypes describing investor resolve...
• Digital Art — Artwork created using digital tools and distributed or authenticated through blockchain technology,...
• Discord — Discord is a free communication platform originally designed for gamers that has become the de...
• Doodles — Doodles is an NFT collection comprising 10,000 hand-drawn, whimsical characters created by renowned...
• Dread Forum — Dread is a Tor-based online forum and discussion platform that functions as the primary community...
• Drippy — "Drippy" is Web3 slang describing something that is stylish, cool, or visually impressive, often...
• DYOR — Do Your Own Research (DYOR) is a foundational principle emphasizing that investors must...
• Electing Nominator — An electing nominator in Polkadot's Nominated Proof-of-Stake (NPoS) system is a token holder who...
• Elon Musk — Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX whose frequent public statements, tweets, and strategic...
• Ember Sword — Ember Sword is a free-to-play MMORPG built on Ethereum that prioritizes player agency through a...
• Esports Integration — Esports integration refers to the formal incorporation of competitive gaming tournaments,...
• F in the Chat — "F in the Chat" is an internet slang expression of sympathy, condolence, or mock sympathy used in...
• Fan Tokens — Fan tokens are cryptocurrencies issued by sports teams, entertainment franchises, or celebrities...
• Fanboy — A fanboy is an individual within the crypto community who exhibits extreme enthusiasm and...
• Farcaster — Farcaster is a decentralized social network protocol that prioritizes user ownership of identity...
• Federated Network — A distributed architecture in which independent servers or nodes each operate their own instance of...
• Few — "Few" is a dismissive or exclusionary term used throughout crypto communities to suggest that only...
• Flex — To flex in crypto communities means to publicly display or showcase wealth, successful trades,...
• FML — FML is an acronym for "F*** My Life," commonly used in crypto communities to express intense...
• FR — FR is an abbreviation for "For Real," used extensively across crypto communities to express genuine...
• Frames (Farcaster) — Frames are interactive, composable user interface components native to Farcaster that transform...
• Freecoiner — Freecoiner is a derogatory term within cryptocurrency communities that describes individuals...
• Fren — Fren is a deliberate misspelling of "friend" that emerged as a cornerstone of crypto community...
• FUD — FUD—Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt—refers to negative information, speculative claims, or...
• FUDDER — A FUDDER is an individual or entity that deliberately spreads Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)...
• Fudding Your Own Bags — Fudding your own bags describes the counterintuitive behavior of spreading negative sentiment,...
• Future of France — "Future of France" is a satirical meme phrase that originated in cryptocurrency communities to mock...
• G — "G" serves as versatile slang in crypto communities functioning both as an abbreviation for "good"...
• Gala Games — Gala Games is a blockchain gaming platform founded on principles of player ownership and...
• GG — GG is an abbreviation for "Good Game," a term borrowed from competitive gaming culture where...
• GM — GM is an abbreviation for "Good Morning," functioning as a ubiquitous daily greeting throughout...
• GMI — GMI is an acronym for "Gonna Make It," expressing bullish optimism and confidence that an...
• GN — GN is an abbreviation for "Good Night," a casual farewell used extensively within crypto and Web3...
• GOAT — GOAT stands for "Greatest Of All Time" and is used in crypto communities to recognize and celebrate...
• Governance Attacks — Governance attacks occur when malicious actors acquire sufficient voting tokens or influence within...
• Governance Contracts — Governance contracts are smart contracts that implement decentralized decision-making mechanisms,...
• Governance Extractable Value (GEV) — Governance Extractable Value represents the economic benefits that actors can capture by...
• Governance Forums — Governance forums are online discussion platforms where cryptocurrency and blockchain project...
• Governance Gaming — Governance gaming integrates decentralized decision-making directly into gameplay, allowing players...
• Governance Granted Parachains — Governance Granted Parachains, also called "Common Good" parachains, are parachain slots on the...
• Governance Mining — Governance mining is a tokenomics strategy that incentivizes active participation in protocol...
• Governance Token — A governance token is a cryptocurrency that grants holders voting rights to propose and decide on...
• Governance Tokenomics — Governance tokenomics refers to the economic design of tokens that grant holders voting rights and...
• Governance Tokens — Governance tokens are cryptocurrencies that grant holders the right to participate in...
• Grind — Grind refers to the persistent and consistent effort required to achieve success in crypto, whether...
• Group Mining — Group mining, commonly known as pool mining, is a collaborative approach where multiple miners...
• GTD — GTD stands for "Getting Things Done," a productivity methodology popularized by David Allen that...
• GTFO — GTFO is an aggressive internet slang acronym meaning "Get The F*** Out," expressing strong...
• Guild System — A guild system in blockchain games represents a formalized organizational structure where players...
• HFSP — HFSP stands for "Have Fun Staying Poor," a sarcastic phrase commonly used within cryptocurrency...
• HODL — HODL represents a long-term investment philosophy and strategy in cryptocurrency markets where...
• Hopium — Hopium describes excessive, often unrealistic optimism about cryptocurrency valuations and project...
• Hybrid Governance — Hybrid governance combines multiple decision-making models to leverage their respective strengths...
• IDEK — IDEK is an internet slang acronym meaning "I Don't Even Know," used in crypto communities to...
• IDK — IDK is internet shorthand for "I Don't Know," commonly used across crypto forums, Discord servers,...
• Imma — "Imma" is a colloquial contraction of "I'm going to" or "I'm about to," widely used across crypto...
• Impersonation Scams — Impersonation scams are fraudulent schemes where attackers create fake versions of legitimate...
• Influencer Token Launches — Influencer token launches represent cryptocurrency projects created, promoted, or endorsed by...
• Infrastructure DAOs — Infrastructure DAOs are decentralized autonomous organizations that govern and coordinate physical...
• Interactive Content — Digital content that users can directly engage with in a stateful way, triggering actions,...
• Its Money Laundering — "It's money laundering" is a critical refrain used by skeptics and regulators to characterize...
• IYKYK — "IYKYK" is an acronym for "If You Know, You Know," used to reference insider knowledge, shared...
• JOMO — JOMO, or "Joy of Missing Out," represents the positive psychological state of contentment gained by...
• Kevin — Kevin is a meme archetype used throughout crypto communities to represent the quintessential retail...
• KLF — KLF is a flexible abbreviation used throughout crypto communities with multiple contextual meanings...
• KMS — KMS stands for "Kill Myself" but is used hyperbolically in crypto communities as an extreme...
• KOL — A Key Opinion Leader (KOL) is an influential figure within crypto communities who shapes market...
• Larp — Larp, short for Live Action Role Playing, describes someone in crypto contexts who is pretending to...
• Laser Eyes — Laser Eyes refers to a social media profile picture modification where users digitally add laser...
• Lens Protocol — Lens Protocol is a decentralized social graph protocol built on Polygon that empowers users to own...
• LFG — LFG, an acronym for "Let's Go" (with the F representing emphasis), is an expression of excitement,...
• LMFAO — LMFAO is an acronym standing for "Laughing My F***ing Ass Off," commonly used in crypto communities...
• Lurk — Lurking refers to the practice of observing and reading community discussions—typically in Discord...
• Magic Internet Money — "Magic Internet Money" is a playful, tongue-in-cheek term for cryptocurrency that simultaneously...
• MakerDAO Foundation — The MakerDAO Foundation is the organization that developed and continues to maintain the Maker...
• Maxi — A maxi, short for maximalist, is a community member who advocates uncompromisingly for a single...
• McDonalds — "McDonald's" is a self-deprecating reference within crypto communities to the fate supposedly...
• Meat Space — Meat space refers to the physical, tangible world of atoms and real geography, in contrast to...
• Meme — In Web3 contexts, a meme is viral cultural content that spreads rapidly through online communities,...
• Memecoins — Memecoins are cryptocurrencies originated from internet memes, jokes, or pop culture references...
• Meta — Meta refers to information or discussion about information itself, or self-referential commentary....
• Mfer — Mfer is casual slang used affectionately or colloquially within crypto communities, derived from...
• Mhouser — Mhouser is specialized slang with roots in specific crypto trading or community contexts, though...
• Mini-apps — Lightweight, embedded applications that run within a larger platform interface, allowing users to...
• Mining Pools — Mining pools are collaborative networks where individual miners combine their computational...
• MOAR — MOAR is an intentional internet slang misspelling of "more," deeply embedded in cryptocurrency and...
• Mods — Mods, short for moderators, are community members tasked with managing and overseeing discussions...
• Moltbook — Moltbook is a social platform and proof-of-concept for autonomous agent communities where all...
• Moonbirds — Moonbirds is an NFT collection created by PROOF Collective featuring 10,000 owl-themed characters...
• Moonboy — A moonboy is a cryptocurrency investor characterized by perpetual and often unrealistic optimism...
• Multi-Signature Governance — Multi-signature governance requires multiple designated representatives to approve actions before...
• My Pet Hooligan — My Pet Hooligan is a social metaverse game where players collect, nurture, and interact with...
• Network Effects — Network effects describe the economic phenomenon where a cryptocurrency or blockchain platform...
• New Coiner — A new coiner is someone recently entering the cryptocurrency space, typically characterized by high...
• NFA — NFA stands for "Not Financial Advice," a disclaimer appended to investment opinions, market...
• NGMI — NGMI, an acronym for "Not Gonna Make It," is a colloquial phrase used within crypto communities to...
• NMP — NMP is a community-specific abbreviation used in crypto and Web3 contexts, most commonly standing...
• Nocoiner — A nocoiner is someone who does not own any cryptocurrency, often referenced by the crypto community...
• Noob — A noob, short for newbie, is someone new to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology who lacks...
• Normie — A normie is a person who isn't deeply involved in cryptocurrency culture or technology,...
• Off-Chain Governance — Off-chain governance refers to decision-making processes for blockchain protocols that occur...
• OG — OG, short for Original Gangster, refers to early adopters and long-term participants in...
• Paper Hands — Paper hands is a derogatory term for investors who sell their cryptocurrency holdings quickly...
• Participant — A participant in a blockchain network is any individual, organization, computer node, or smart...
• PEPE — PEPE is an Ethereum-based memecoin launched in April 2023 that draws inspiration from the Pepe the...
• Pepe the Frog — An internet meme character created by artist Matt Furie in 2005 as part of his Boys Club comic,...
• PFP (Profile Picture) NFTs — PFP NFTs are digital avatar collections specifically designed as profile pictures for social media...
• Pig Butchering Scams — Pig butchering scams are sophisticated confidence schemes where fraudsters establish romantic or...
• Pixels — Pixels is a farming and exploration game built on the Ronin Network that combines traditional...
• PLEBS — PLEBS is a self-referential term within Web3 communities denoting ordinary retail investors and...
• Polymarket — Polymarket is the world's largest decentralized prediction market platform, built on the Polygon...
• POPCAT — POPCAT is a Solana-based memecoin that emerged as a breakout success during the 2024 cryptocurrency...
• Portable Identity — A digital identity model in which a user's profile, social graph, content history, and reputation...
• Prediction Markets — Prediction markets are decentralized platforms where participants trade contracts based on the...
• Private DAOs — Private DAOs are decentralized autonomous organizations that implement privacy-preserving...
• Probably Nothing — "Probably nothing" is a phrase used sarcastically within crypto communities to downplay potentially...
• Proof of Attendance Protocol — Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP) is a blockchain-based system that uses non-fungible tokens to...
• Proof of Steak — A humorous play on 'Proof of Stake' that emerged in crypto communities, often used to make light of...
• Proof-of-Developer (PoD) — Proof-of-Developer is a verification process designed to confirm the identity, credentials, and...
• Proof-of-Donation — Proof-of-Donation is a smart contract feature that automatically allocates a configurable portion...
• Proposal Systems — Proposal systems are formal frameworks that enable community members to submit, discuss, debate,...
• Protocol Wars — Protocol wars refer to the intense competitive dynamics among blockchain networks and...
• Pudgy Penguins — Pudgy Penguins is a collection of 8,888 unique NFTs featuring adorable cartoon penguin characters,...
• Quadratic Voting — Quadratic voting is a governance mechanism designed to counter "whale" dominance by implementing a...
• Raids — Coordinated community actions where members visit and engage with other projects' social media...
• Reaching — Reaching describes the practice of making exaggerated, unrealistic, or unfounded claims about...
• Rekt — Rekt is crypto slang for "wrecked," describing situations where traders or investors suffer severe...
• Reputation-Based Governance — Reputation-based governance awards voting power based on proven participation and contribution...
• Reset the Room — "Reset the room" is a colloquial phrase used in crypto communities to signal a need to change the...
• RN — An abbreviation for "Right Now" commonly used in crypto communities, social media, and Discord...
• Roger Ver — Roger Ver is an early Bitcoin advocate and entrepreneur historically known as "Bitcoin Jesus" for...
• Scholarship Programs — Scholarship programs in blockchain gaming function as lending mechanisms where established players,...
• Seems Legit — "Seems Legit" is a sarcastic phrase commonly used in crypto communities to express deep skepticism...
• Ser — "Ser" is a playful and affectionate misspelling of "sir" that has become embedded in cryptocurrency...
• Shill — A shill is an individual who publicly promotes a cryptocurrency project while concealing their...
• Shill Campaigns — Shill campaigns are coordinated promotional efforts designed to artificially inflate community...
• Shill Thread — A Shill Thread is a social media post, forum discussion, or dedicated thread where cryptocurrency...
• Simp — A simp is a community member who enthusiastically promotes or defends a cryptocurrency project, NFT...
• SMFH — SMFH, an acronym for "Shaking My F***ing Head," expresses intense frustration, disbelief, or...
• Social Media — Online platforms and services that enable users to create, share, and interact with content and...
• Social Recovery Wallets — Social recovery wallets are smart contract-based cryptocurrency wallets that replace traditional...
• Social Tokens — Social tokens are cryptocurrencies created by individuals, communities, or brands to monetize...
• Soy Boy — A derogatory term used in crypto communities to describe someone perceived as weak, overly...
• Tard-Fi — A derogatory portmanteau combining "tard" (a slur) and "traditional finance" (TradFi), used by...
• TDA — The Daily Alpha refers to valuable, actionable insights, market analysis, or strategic information...
• Telegram — A cloud-based messaging application founded in 2013 by Pavel Durov and Nikolai Durov, known for its...
• Telegram Trading Groups — Telegram trading groups are private or public chat communities hosted on the Telegram messaging...
• Tezos — Tezos is a self-amending blockchain platform with on-chain governance mechanisms that allow the...
• The DAO Hack — A pivotal event in 2016 where an attacker exploited a vulnerability in 'The DAO,' an early...
• This is the Way — "This is the Way" originated from the popular television series The Mandalorian but gained...
• TINA — TINA is an acronym for "There Is No Alternative," expressing the conviction that cryptocurrency...
• TINA RIF — TINA RIF stands for "There Is No Alternative, Resistance Is Futile," extending the original TINA...
• To the Moon — "To the moon" is a colloquial expression widely used in cryptocurrency communities to express...
• Token-Based Governance — Token-based governance is a model where voting power within a DAO is directly proportional to the...
• Treeverse — Treeverse is a browser-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game that prioritizes social...
• Twitter Alternative — A colloquial category for social media platforms that emerged as competitors to Twitter (rebranded...
• User Experience — The overall quality of interaction a person has with a crypto application, protocol, or wallet—a...
• Utility NFTs — Utility NFTs are digital tokens that extend beyond visual collectibility to provide tangible...
• Vale — Vale is an informal farewell or sign-off term used in Web3 and crypto communities, derived from the...
• Valhalla — Valhalla in crypto discourse refers metaphorically to the ultimate destination of success, maximum...
• Viral Token Mechanics — Viral token mechanics are intentional design features embedded into meme coins and community tokens...
• Virtual Events — Virtual events are organized gatherings hosted within metaverse platforms or blockchain game...
• WAGMI — WAGMI stands for "We're All Gonna Make It," a rallying cry expressing collective optimism and...
• Web3 Social — Web3 Social platforms are decentralized social media networks built on blockchain technology where...
• Wen — Wen is an intentional misspelling of "when" that has become standard slang throughout Web3 and...
• Wen Lambo — Wen Lambo is a humorous meme phrase that combines "wen" with "Lambo" (Lamborghini), asking when...
• Wen Moon — Wen Moon is a colloquial phrase asking when a cryptocurrency's price will experience dramatic...
• Whitelist Games — Whitelist games refer to the competitive social and engagement activities that cryptocurrency...
• WIF (dogwifhat) — WIF, the token for dogwifhat, is a Solana-based memecoin featuring a Shiba Inu dog wearing a pink...
• Wojak — Wojak is a cartoonish meme character featuring a simple, often melancholic or distressed face that...
• WolvesDao — A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that functions as a community-driven investment fund...
• YODO — You Only Die Once (YODO) is a philosophical counter-movement to the "You Only Live Once" (YOLO)...