Term

Coin Age

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

Type:

fundamentals

analytics

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.

privacy

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

Related Terms

Unspent Transaction Output (UTXO)

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A fundamental blockchain data structure representing unspent value that can be used in future transactions.

technical

blockchain

Staking

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Locking tokens to help secure a network or protocol in exchange for rewards.

consensus

defi

Privacy

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The ability to transact without revealing sensitive information about identity, balances, or counterparties.

security

principle

Coin Control

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Manual selection of specific UTXOs when creating a transaction.

wallet

privacy

All terms and definitions may update as the Cryptionary improves.