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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.

Latency

The delay between a transaction or command and its execution, important in fast trading environments.

Launchpad

A platform that helps new crypto projects raise funds and launch their tokens to the public.

Layer 1

The base blockchain network, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, responsible for the main consensus and security.

Layer 2

Secondary protocols built on top of Layer 1 to increase scalability and reduce transaction fees.

Leverage

Using borrowed funds to increase the potential return of an investment.

Leveraged Tokens

Tokens that provide amplified exposure to a cryptocurrency's price movements without managing margin or liquidation.

Limit Order

An order to buy or sell an asset at a specified price or better.

Liquid Market

A market with enough trading volume and participants to allow assets to be bought and sold quickly at stable prices.

Liquid Staking

A staking method that issues liquid derivative tokens representing staked assets, allowing users to maintain liquidity while earning rewards.

Liquidation

The forced closing of a position when margin requirements are not met, potentially leading to losses.

Liquidity

The ease with which an asset can be bought or sold without impacting its price.

Liquidity Mining

Earning rewards by providing assets to a liquidity pool in decentralized finance.

Liquidity Pool

A reserve of tokens locked in a smart contract to facilitate trading on decentralized exchanges.

Liquidity Provider (LP)

An individual or entity that supplies assets to a liquidity pool.

Locktime-Timelock

A smart contract mechanism that restricts access to tokens or funds until a specified time or condition is met.

Long

Buying an asset with the expectation that its price will increase.