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Consensus & Security22Cryptography8Custody & Access15Data & Measurement27DeFi17Foundations20Institutional Access13Market Structure28Regulation & Policy19Risk & Failure Modes23Scaling & Infrastructure18Stablecoins13Tokens & Supply37
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| Term | Category | In one sentence |
|---|---|---|
| UTXO | Foundations | An accounting design where a balance is the sum of unspent chunks of coin, each spent whole like a banknote. |
| Unlock Overhang | Tokens & Supply | The pool of still-locked tokens scheduled for future release, described as supply the market may later have to absorb. |
| Unlock Schedule | Tokens & Supply | The calendar showing when locked tokens become transferable and enter circulating supply. |
| Upgradeability Risk | Risk & Failure Modes | The risk that the code holding your funds can be replaced with different code after you have deposited. |