Term

Coin Age

The time since a UTXO was created; used in analysis, privacy, and some staking systems.

Type:
fundamentals
analytics
1
definition

Coin age measures how long a specific UTXO has remained unspent. Some systems historically used coin age in validation or rewards; analysts use it to study holder behavior and supply dynamics.

2
privacy
  • Spending very old coins can deanonymize or draw attention
  • Wallets may prefer younger coins for common payments to preserve privacy

All terms and definitions may update as the Cryptionary improves.