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Climate Tech

Climate tech encompasses technologies and business models specifically aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions or helping society adapt to the effects of climate change.

Green Tech

Green tech refers to technology designed to minimize negative environmental impact through energy efficiency, pollution reduction, or sustainable resource use.

Fiat Currency

Fiat currency is government-issued money that is not backed by a physical commodity like gold or silver, but instead derives its value from government declaration and public trust.

E-Money (Electronic Money)

Electronic Money (E-Money) is a regulated form of stored monetary value issued in electronic form against receipt of funds, accepted as a means of payment by persons other than the issuer, and constituting a claim on the issuer redeemable for funds at face value.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

DLT is a digital system for recording, sharing, and synchronizing transactions across multiple locations without a central administrator, with blockchain being the most well-known form.

Digital Currency

Digital currency is any currency available only in digital form, including cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and digital versions of traditional fiat currencies.

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

NLP is a branch of artificial intelligence that enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language, powering applications like chatbots, translation, sentiment analysis, and search.

Big Data

Big Data refers to extremely large and complex datasets that traditional data processing tools cannot handle, requiring specialized technologies to capture, store, process, and analyze for business insights.

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

AGI refers to a hypothetical type of artificial intelligence that can perform any intellectual task that a human can, with the same level of general reasoning, understanding, and adaptability.

Deep Fake

A deep fake is AI-generated synthetic media — typically video or audio — that realistically depicts someone saying or doing something they never actually said or did, raising serious concerns about misinformation and fraud.