Created each time coins are sent to an address.
Input
Incoming Connection
A request for communication from one node to another node.
ICO
Initial Coin Offering. An event in which a cryptocurrency project “goes public,” selling early coins in exchange for funds.
Immutable Ledger
The term used to refer to blockchains to describe the way in which blocks cannot be changed after they are recorded.
IRS
Internal Revenue Service. A US tax collection agency that demands information from cryptocurrency exchanges for various reasons.
Inflation
The process of increasing a cryptocurrency's supply, which usually drives its price down.
IPO
Initial Public Offering. An event in which a company “goes public,” selling early shares of their business in exchange for funds.
IP Address
Internet Protocol Address. A series of numbers and periods used to identify computers communicating through a network.
I2P
Invisible Internet Project. A network layer that facilitates anonymous, censorship-resistant communication between users.
IoT
Internet of Things. The system that will digitally connect physical objects, making them identifiable and trackable online.
Illiquidity
When an asset (i.e. coin) cannot be easily bought or sold due to a lack of buyers or sellers in a market. If there are only a handful of buyers or sellers the price may be substantially higher (due to few sellers charging a premium) or substantially lower (due to a few buyers demanding discounts).
