P2P (Peer-to-Peer): Direct transactions or interactions between individuals without the need for intermediaries.
 

Paper Trading: Simulated trading without using real money to practice or test trading strategies.
 

Paper Wallet: A physical or printed copy of a cryptocurrency's public and private keys, typically generated offline for added security.
 

Parabolic SAR: A technical indicator used to identify potential reversal points in a cryptocurrency's price trend.
 

Partnership: A formal collaboration between two or more parties to work together on a common goal in the crypto space.
 

Payment Gateway: A service or platform that allows merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments for goods and services.
 

Peercoin (PPC): One of the first cryptocurrencies to introduce Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus alongside Proof-of-Work (PoW).
 

Permissionless: Refers to systems or networks that allow anyone to join and participate without requiring approval or authorization.
 

Platform Token: A cryptocurrency native to a specific blockchain platform, often used for paying fees and accessing services.
 

Poison Pill: A security measure to prevent hostile takeovers or unwanted changes to a blockchain network.
 

Pool Mining: Combining computational resources in a mining pool to increase the chances of successfully mining blocks and sharing the rewards.
 

Portfolio Diversification: Spreading investments across different cryptocurrencies or assets to reduce risk.
 

Portfolio Tracking: Monitoring and analyzing the performance of a cryptocurrency portfolio over time.
 

Portfolio: A collection of different cryptocurrencies or assets held by an individual or entity.
 

Post-Market: Activities, such as trading and analysis, that occur after regular market hours.
 

Post-Trade Settlement: The process of finalizing and recording a cryptocurrency trade after execution.
 

Postponement Agreement: An arrangement where a seller agrees to delay the delivery of cryptocurrency to a buyer.
 

Pre-ICO: A fundraising event held before the official initial coin offering (ICO).
 

Pre-Mine: When developers or founders mine or create a certain amount of cryptocurrency before making it available to the public.
 

Pre-Sale: An initial token sale that occurs before the public sale or initial exchange listing.
 

Prediction Market: A platform where users can make predictions on future events, often using cryptocurrency as a betting tool.
 

Price Chart: A visual representation of a cryptocurrency's price movements over a specific period.
 

Price Manipulation: Illegally influencing the price of a cryptocurrency to gain an advantage.
 

Price Suppression: Deliberate actions to prevent or reduce the price of a cryptocurrency.
 

Price Volatility: The degree to which the price of a cryptocurrency fluctuates over a specific period.
 

Privacy Coin: A cryptocurrency designed to provide enhanced privacy and anonymity for its users.
 

Private Key: A long string of characters known only to the owner, used to sign transactions and access cryptocurrency funds.
 

Private Sale: The initial sale of cryptocurrency tokens to a select group of investors before the public sale.
 

Project Fork: Creating a new blockchain network by copying the existing codebase of another cryptocurrency.
 

Proof-of-Authority (PoA): A consensus mechanism where block validators are identified and authorized by a central authority.
 

Proof-of-Stake (PoS): A consensus mechanism where validators are chosen to create new blocks based on the number of coins they hold and "stake" as collateral.
 

Proof-of-Work (PoW): A consensus mechanism where miners use computational power to solve complex mathematical puzzles to validate transactions and create new blocks.
 

Protocol: A set of rules and standards governing the behavior and interactions of participants in a blockchain network.
 

Public Key: An alphanumeric string used to receive cryptocurrency and verify digital signatures.
 

Public Ledger: A transparent and publicly accessible record of all cryptocurrency transactions.
 

Public Sale: The initial sale of cryptocurrency tokens to the general public during an ICO or token sale event.
 

Pump and Dump: A fraudulent scheme where the price of a cryptocurrency is artificially inflated ("pumped") by manipulators, who then sell ("dump") at a higher price, causing a sharp decline.
 

Pump: A rapid and significant increase in the price of a cryptocurrency.
 

Pumpamentals: Positive news or developments intended to pump the price of a cryptocurrency.
 

Pyramid Scheme: An illegal scheme where new participants' investments are used to pay returns to earlier investors.