HODL
By CoinGecko | Updated on Mar 03, 2020
It originated in a December 2013 post on the Bitcoin Forum message board by an apparently inebriated user who posted with a typo in the subject, "I AM HODLING." It is now often used in the crypto community for holding on to their tokens instead of selling it.
Related Terms
Cold Storage
Offline storage of cryptocurrencies which is arguably safer as they also require physical access (eg. hardware wallet, paper wallets)
Distributed Ledger
Ledgers whose data is stored and synced across a network of nodes.
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
Describes the technology that enables distributed ledger.
Private Keys
The alphanumeric string which allows transactions from the cryptocurrency address
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