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# Glossary

* Fiat money/ fiat currency - Fiat money is government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity
* DAO - Decentralized Autonomous Organization - open-source [blockchain](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/blockchain) protocol governed by a set of rules, created by its elected members, that automatically execute certain actions without the need for intermediaries. A DAO helps to keep a network safe and optimized without the need for manual intermediation by its members.
* NGMI - Not going to make it
* Bridging - sending polygon from etherium <https://bridge.umbria.network/>
* Shill - Promoting another crypto project
* FUD - Fear uncertainty doubt
* DeFi - Finansielle værktøjer på en blockchain
  * Valuta veksling
  * Pantebrev
* Swap - Bytte tokens
* Liquidity pool - crypto lager
* Layer one - Laver sit eget netværk. Layer two lægger sig op ad et andet netværk
* FUD - Fear uncertainity doubts