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
Bagholder
A person who is holding a large quantity of cryptocurrency which is declining in value or becoming worthless
Market Taker
Participant of the market who buys and sells from currently existing orders
Leverage
It is an investment strategy to gain potential return of the investment by borrowing the money
KYC (Know Your Customer)
KYC stands for "Know Your Customer", a process for business entities are required to verify its clients and assessing them.
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