V fintech glossary terms

Validator

Participant in PoS.

Valuation

Process of determining asset value.

Value Stock

Undervalued stock.

Value Trap

Stock looks cheap but isn't.

VaR

Value at Risk - maximum potential loss over a period.

Variable Cost

Cost that changes with production volume.

Variable Recurring Payments

An open banking payment permission that allows repeated payments with varying amounts within agreed limits.

VAT

Value Added Tax.

Venture Capital

Financing provided to startups with high growth potential.

Venture Capital (VC)

Investors providing funds to startups.

Verkle Trees

Data structure for stateless clients.

Vesting

Earning asset over time.

Vesting Schedule

Timeline for token release.

Virtual Card

Digital-only payment card for online transactions.

Virtual Machine (VM)

Emulation of a computer system.

Virtual Reality (VR)

Simulated experience being completely different from real world.

VIX

Volatility Index.

Voice Banking

Banking via voice commands.

Volatility

Degree of variation of a trading price series over time.

Volume

Number of shares or contracts traded.

Vostro Account

Their money in our bank.

VPN

Virtual Private Network.