SHA-256 is a cryptographic hash function that underlies the Bitcoin protocol and a number of other coins. It turns data into a unique fingerprint of fixed length.

TGE is a token generation event during which a project issues and distributes its tokens for the first time. It is a way to raise financing for the development of a blockchain project.

The Howey Test is a legal criterion used in the United States to determine whether an asset is an investment contract, that is, a security. Its outcome decides whether a token will fall under the regulator's oversight.

A ticker is a short alphabetic code that uniquely denotes a cryptocurrency or trading instrument on an exchange. It replaces the full name and simplifies searching, quotes and trade execution.

A restart is the "relaunch" of an investment or HYIP project, in which the administration writes off prior obligations to depositors and announces a resumption of operations under new terms.