H fintech glossary terms
Browse fintech glossary terms starting with H.
GlossaryTerms in this letter group
Hallucination (AI)
AI generating false information confidently.
Halving
Event reducing mining rewards by half.
Hard Cap
Maximum money a project wants to raise.
Hard Fork
Radical change to blockchain rules.
Hash
Output of a hash function.
Hash Function
Function mapping data to fixed size.
Hash Rate
Measuring power of the network.
Hashing
Converting input into fixed size string.
HD Wallet
Hierarchical Deterministic wallet.
Health Insurance
Insurance covering medical expenses.
Hedge Fund
Alternative investment pooling capital from accredited investors.
Hedging
Strategy to offset potential losses in investments.
Hexadecimal
Base-16 number system.
HFT
High Frequency Trading.
High Frequency Trading
Ultra-fast automated trading.
High Net Worth
High Net Worth Individual.
High Water Mark
Peak value of a fund.
High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
Trading using powerful computers at high speed.
Holding Company
Company owning other companies.
Honeypot
Trap for hackers or investors.
Hostile Takeover
Acquisition of a company against management wishes.
Hot Storage
Storing crypto online.
Hot Wallet
Crypto wallet connected to the internet.
Howey Test
Test to determine if an asset is a security.
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
HTTPS
Secure HTTP.
Hurdle Rate
Min return needed for profit fee.
Hybrid Cloud
Mix of public and private clouds.
Hyperinflation
Extremely rapid and out-of-control inflation.