Atomic Swap
An atomic swap exchanges crypto assets through linked conditional transactions, usually using a shared secret and unequal refund deadlines instead of custody.
Digital-asset market terms for crypto exchanges, transfers, arbitrage premiums, holding behavior, and token-market infrastructure.
Exchanges, Transfers, and Market Pricing terms explain cryptoassets, blockchain networks, token issuance, stablecoins, wallets, custody, exchanges, DeFi, staking, and on-chain financial activity from an investment-risk perspective.
Use this branch when token rights, custody, liquidity, protocol risk, exchange venue, reserve backing, regulatory treatment, or on-chain mechanics changes the financial exposure.
| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Atomic Swap | Cryptoasset, blockchain, exchange, wallet, custody, stablecoin, token issuance, DeFi, staking, or on-chain finance terms. |
| Coinbase | Cryptoasset, blockchain, exchange, wallet, custody, stablecoin, token issuance, DeFi, staking, or on-chain finance terms. |
| Cryptocurrency Exchange | Cryptoasset, blockchain, exchange, wallet, custody, stablecoin, token issuance, DeFi, staking, or on-chain finance terms. |
| Cryptocurrency Transfer | Cryptoasset, blockchain, exchange, wallet, custody, stablecoin, token issuance, DeFi, staking, or on-chain finance terms. |
| HODL | Cryptoasset, blockchain, exchange, wallet, custody, stablecoin, token issuance, DeFi, staking, or on-chain finance terms. |
| Kimchi Premium | Cryptoasset, blockchain, exchange, wallet, custody, stablecoin, token issuance, DeFi, staking, or on-chain finance terms. |
| tZero | Cryptoasset, blockchain, exchange, wallet, custody, stablecoin, token issuance, DeFi, staking, or on-chain finance terms. |
Check the token right, issuer or protocol, custody model, private-key control, reserve backing, exchange venue, liquidity, smart-contract risk, regulatory treatment, and whether the asset has an economic claim.
Digital-asset markets can be volatile and operationally fragile; this page is educational and does not recommend buying, selling, holding, or staking any token.
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An atomic swap exchanges crypto assets through linked conditional transactions, usually using a shared secret and unequal refund deadlines instead of custody.
Coinbase is a public digital-asset company whose trading, custody, wallet, and institutional services involve different entities, fees, rights, and risks.
A cryptocurrency exchange is a venue or service for buying, selling, or converting crypto assets, with distinct execution, custody, liquidity, and legal risks.
A cryptocurrency transfer changes control or account attribution of a crypto asset through an on-chain transaction or a custodian's internal ledger entry.
HODL means continuing to hold a crypto asset through volatility, but it is not a valuation method, diversification plan, or guarantee of recovery.
The kimchi premium compares a crypto asset's South Korean won price with a converted global price, revealing market segmentation and arbitrage limits.
tZERO is a financial-technology group whose regulated subsidiaries provide brokerage, alternative trading, and custody infrastructure for tokenized securities.