coinless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɔɪ̯nləs/
Etymology
From coin + -less.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having no money; penniless
- (not-comparable) Requiring no coins to operate
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(not-comparable, slang) Not tied to a particular cryptocurrency.
Examples abound regarding how firms are using blockchains to enhance cybersecurity; after all, at its most basic level, it is an open source code that can be downloaded and run by anyone, for free. Due to these exceedingly low barriers to entry, this technology has the potential to unleash coinless cybersecurity applications. Already, Marc Andreesen, a venture capitalist, has invested more than $50 million in blockchain technologies.
2016 November 23, Scott Shackelford, Steve Myers, “Block-by-Block: Leveraging the Power of Blockchain Technology to Build Trust and Promote Cyber Peace”, in Yale Journal of Law and Technology (2017 Forthcoming) / Kelley School of Business Research Paper No. 16-85, →DOI, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2026, page 22 / 355: