Dictionary

cryptocollectible en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌkrɪptəʊkəˈlɛktəbəl/ (UK)
• /ˌkrɹptoʊkəˈlɛktəbəl/ (US)

Etymology

From crypto- + collectible.

Meanings

1. A digital collectible item traded using cryptocurrency, so that the blockchain contains proof that one really owns that item.
   • But at their core, all cryptocollectible projects are rooted deeply in internet culture. The name and spirit of CryptoPunks comes from cypherpunks, a name first given to an early '90s group cum mailing list that focused on ideas like the intersection of cryptography, privacy technology, philosophy and computer science. 2018 January 7, Jessica Klein, “The world of cryptocollectibles like CryptoKitties looks like the internet's early days”, in Salon.com, archived from the original on 16 May 2023:
   • NBA Top Shot, a partnership between the N.B.A. and the blockchain company Dapper Labs that turns basketball highlight videos into unique cryptocollectibles, has $230 million in sales since 2019. 2021 March 24, Kevin Roose, “Buy This NFT Column on the Blockchain!”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2023:

Forms

Relateds

NFT · Rare Pepe