Crypto Swap & Cross-Chain Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the terms that matter when you swap, bridge, or off-ramp crypto. Each entry explains what the term means and why it changes the number you actually receive.
Crypto Off-Ramp
The path that turns crypto holdings into fiat or another usable payout.
Read →Crypto On-Ramp
The entry path that turns fiat into crypto you can hold or swap.
Read →Cross-Chain Swap
Swapping an asset on one chain for an asset on another in one flow.
Read →Crypto Bridge
Infrastructure that transports the same asset between blockchains.
Read →Stablecoin
A crypto asset built to hold a steady value, often a dollar peg.
Read →USDT (Tether)
A widely used dollar-pegged stablecoin issued across several networks.
Read →USDC (USD Coin)
A dollar-pegged stablecoin issued across multiple blockchain networks.
Read →Slippage
The gap between your expected swap price and the executed price.
Read →Network Fee
The cost a blockchain charges to process and confirm a transaction.
Read →Gas Fee
The cost of computation required to run a transaction on-chain.
Read →Settlement
The final step where funds confirm and become available to receive.
Read →Liquidity
How easily an asset can be traded without moving its price.
Read →Route
The chosen path a swap follows from source asset to destination.
Read →Wallet Address
The on-chain identifier that tells the network where to send funds.
Read →Transaction Hash
A unique ID that lets you look up and track an on-chain transaction.
Read →Confirmation
Each block that includes and reinforces a transaction on-chain.
Read →Telegram Bot
An automated Telegram program that performs tasks through chat commands.
Read →Swap cross-chain from Telegram
Non-custodial, no account, and the net amount shown before you confirm. Cross-chain execution runs through Multiswap on Telegram.
Launch Multiswap