The crypto space’s equivalent of a password.

A private key is the password or passcode to a crypto user’s wallet. This password is composed of a complex and random string of alphanumeric characters and is used by the user to generate addresses for receiving transactions or to send and approve transactions. Moreover, this key is paired with a public key that is shared with other users and serves as the wallet address.

Private keys are very important assets in and of themselves. Losing one’s private key is the same as losing access to the wallet. As a result, blockchain networks and exchange platforms usually make provisions such as paper wallets and seed phrases to provide an extra layer of safety against the loss of private keys.

A kind of private investment opportunity for wealthy investors.

A private sale is an investment opportunity that is usually only open to investors that are able and willing to put in a lot of capital for a project. This is a form of private auction for wealthy investors where they are presented with better rewards than will eventually go to public buyers. In return, these investors commit a lot of capital to the project, effectively getting it to move.

Private sales are a growing trend in crypto. However, the risks of being swindled are high except when the reputation of the project developer is sound. Nevertheless, it is a reliable way to raise funds without spreading too much of the stakes.

A figurative concept used to encourage and promote collective interest over personal interest.

The Prisoner’s Dilemma is an allegory that encourages the kind of decision-making that benefits a group rather than an individual. This allegory is largely used as an application of Game Theory, especially in scenarios when personal benefit appears to outclass group benefit. In the corporate world, the concept of the prisoner’s dilemma derives its value from the emphasis on cooperative courses of action where risks and rewards are shared.

Prisoner’s dilemma was put forward by a group of mathematicians. The original idea centered around two criminals choosing whether or not to testify against themselves. Ultimately, as long as both criminals keep silent, they would get a lighter sentence than if only one testifies or both of them testify.

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