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Crypto, trading and market making terms from the Motion Trade glossary. Each definition explains the term in plain language and links to related guides.

Bear Market

A market condition where prices are falling or expected to fall, often causing investor pessimism.

Bid Price

The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an asset.

Bid-Ask Spread

The gap between the highest buy price and the lowest sell price in an order book, and the hidden cost of every trade.

Block

A data package containing a group of cryptocurrency transactions that is added to the blockchain.

Blockchain

A decentralized digital ledger that records transactions across many computers securely and immutably.

Bot Trading

Automated trading using software robots to execute orders based on predefined criteria.

Bounty

A reward offered by crypto projects to users who complete specific tasks such as bug reporting, promotion, or development.

Bridge

A technology that connects two different blockchain networks, enabling transfer of assets or data between them.

Bull Market

A market characterized by rising prices and strong investor confidence.

Burn

The process of permanently removing tokens from circulation, reducing supply and potentially increasing value.