What is FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt)?
The short answer
Negative information — sometimes true, sometimes exaggerated or false — spread to drive a price down.
Worth evaluating on its own merits rather than dismissing everything negative as “FUD” or believing everything alarming without checking the source.
Related terms
Full glossaryGas
The fee paid to have a transaction processed on a network like Ethereum.
Collateral
Assets locked up to back a loan or a crypto-backed stablecoin, reducing risk for whoever is relying on…
Cold Wallet
A wallet whose keys are stored completely offline, disconnected from the internet — the most secure storage option.
Hardware Wallet
A small physical device that stores private keys completely offline.
Gwei
A tiny unit of ETH used to price gas fees — one gwei is one billionth of one…
Staking
Locking up crypto to help secure a proof-of-stake network, in exchange for rewards.
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