> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://onchain-cc.gitbook.io/onchain-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://onchain-cc.gitbook.io/onchain-docs/getting-started/key-concepts.md). # Key Concepts & Glossary onchain.cc has its own vocabulary — some of it is standard crypto/DeFi terminology, some of it is specific to the platform. This page covers both so you are not left guessing mid-trade or mid-season. *** ## Glossary | Term | Definition | | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **CA** | **Contract Address.** The unique on-chain identifier for a token on its native chain. You can paste a CA directly into the search bar to pull up any token's trading page instantly, even if it is not listed or trending. Works across all supported chains. | | **Self-custody** | You hold your own private keys. No exchange, platform, or third party can access, freeze, or move your funds. onchain.cc is fully self-custody — **your wallet, your assets**. | | **DEX** | **Decentralized Exchange.** A protocol that lets users trade tokens directly from their wallet without depositing funds to a centralized intermediary. Trades settle on-chain via smart contracts. | | **Wallet** | A software application that stores your private keys and lets you sign transactions. onchain.cc supports **Solana wallets (Phantom, Solflare, Backpack)** and **EVM wallets (MetaMask, Rabby, WalletConnect-compatible apps)**. You connect your wallet to onchain.cc to trade. | | **Privy** | The authentication and wallet infrastructure layer that powers sign-in on onchain.cc. Privy supports wallet connect, email login, and social login, and handles key management in a non-custodial way. | | **Colosseum** | onchain.cc's competitive trading arena. Traders compete across live seasons with real prize pools (**$300K+ distributed to date**). Your performance drives your ranking. | | **Session** | A defined competition window within a Colosseum Season. Sessions have a fixed start and end time. Your P\&L and activity during a session contribute to your seasonal ranking. | | **Season** | A full competitive cycle in Colosseum, made up of multiple Sessions. At the end of a Season, prizes are distributed based on final standings. | | **Degen Feed** | The token discovery feed inside onchain.cc, also referred to as **Trenches**. It surfaces trending tokens, new launches, and community-highlighted plays in real time. *Currently Solana-only — the rest of the platform is cross-chain.* | | **Derek Bot** | onchain.cc's first-caller intelligence tool. Derek Bot surfaces tokens that are being called by high-signal wallets and KOLs before they go mainstream, giving you an edge on early entries. | | **Loot Box** | A reward container you can earn through platform activity. Loot Boxes contain Carbium, prizes, or other in-platform rewards. | | **Faction** | A team structure within Colosseum. Traders can join or form Factions to compete collectively, share strategies, and earn group rewards. | | **Vault** | A secure rewards holding area within the platform. Earned prizes and Carbium may be held in your Vault until claimed or deployed. | | **First-caller** | A wallet or account that identifies and shares a token trade before significant price movement occurs. First-caller status is a key signal in Derek Bot and is tracked across the platform. | | **KOL** | **Key Opinion Leader.** A trader, influencer, or analyst with a proven track record of early or high-conviction calls. KOL wallet activity is one of the signals Derek Bot monitors. | | **Gas fee** | The small fee paid to the network to process every transaction. **Paid in the chain's native token (SOL on Solana, ETH on Ethereum, etc.)**. Keep a small buffer of the native token on whichever chain you're trading on to cover gas. | | **Slippage** | The difference between the price you expect when placing a trade and the price you actually receive when it executes. Higher slippage tolerance means your trade is more likely to fill during volatile conditions, but at a potentially worse price. | | **Swap** | onchain.cc's spot trading product — cross-chain swaps across 17+ chains, routed through Carbium. For **established (post-graduated) tokens**. | | **Perps** | onchain.cc's perpetual futures product, powered by Hyperliquid. Up to 40x leverage on majors. Uses a separate USDC perps balance funded via the **Fund Perps** button. | | **Degen (Trenches)** | onchain.cc's product for trading **pre-graduated** pump.fun tokens against the bonding curve. **Solana-only**. Distinct from Swap (which handles post-graduation tokens). | | **Discover** | onchain.cc's collection of token-discovery surfaces — **Degen Feed (Trenches), Derek Bot, and reading-signals primers. Solana-only.** | | **Bonding curve** | The pump.fun pricing model for pre-graduated tokens. Buys move the price up the curve; sells move it back down. **The curve closes when the token graduates to Raydium at \~$69k market cap.** | | **Graduation** | The point at which a pump.fun token's market cap crosses the threshold (**\~$69k**) and pump.fun automatically migrates its liquidity to Raydium. After graduation the token trades like any other Solana token via Swap. | | **Rank** | Your Colosseum standing — **Recruit → Warrior → Gladiator → Champion → Warlord → Immortal**, each with **subtiers (1 to 4)**. Rank determines your swap fee (**0.15% → 0.10%**) and your point-earning multiplier. | *** > **Info:** New terms get added as the platform evolves. If you see something in the UI that is not covered here, check the [Colosseum docs](/onchain-docs/colosseum/overview.md) or the [Derek Bot docs](broken://pages/67yNm7JHQGKxnTuX888Q) for feature-specific terminology. *** Ready to trade? Start with the [Quick Start Guide](/onchain-docs/getting-started/quick-start.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. 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