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crypterati en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin currēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin currentiabor. English currency English cryptocurrency Latin lītera Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin līterātībor. English literati blend English crypterati Blend of cryptocurrency + literati.

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only) People who deal in cryptocurrencies, collectively.
   • At that moment, the crypterati were watching in horror as high-profile ICO Tezos embarked on a public internecine war. 2018 February 23, Gian Volpicelli, “To get rich in crypto you just need an idea, and a coin”, in Wired:
   • For a start, it's patented, and for the Crypto-purists, or Crypterati, that's a big red flag. They do not like its governance. 2020 December 23, ngtenor, “Hedera Hashgraph – The Future Google Of Distributed Ledger Technology”, in Seeking Alpha:
   • The bad faith, and (generally correct) assumption of bad faith, among bitcoin conversationalists on Reddit is really something even for Reddit. Even many of the cryptorati are, shall we say, not always exactly redolent of good faith. 2017 December 3, Jon Evans, “Metascarcity and Bitcoin’s future”, in Tech Crunch:
   • In October, the IRS published tax guidance for anyone operating in the crypto industry, addressing multiple concerns of the cryptorati. 2019 December 27, “Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up”, in Token Post:

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