cryptocurrency en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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 From crypto- (“cryptographic”) + currency.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.
As secure Internet payment systems develop, of course, betting will become easier. And if some form of digital cash—crypto-currency that can be exchanged like cash via the Internet—really does take hold, betting will be even easier still.
1995 July 26, Daniel Akst, “Info Highway May Convert Your PC Into a Gambling Mecca”, in Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2023:As alleged in the Indictment filed on January 9, 2023, EISENBERG engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain approximately $110 million worth of cryptocurrency from the cryptocurrency exchange Mango Markets and its customers and achieved this objective by artificially manipulating the price of certain perpetual futures contracts.
2023 February 2, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, “Alleged Perpetrator Of $100 Million Crypto Market Manipulation Scheme To Make Initial Appearance In The Southern District Of New York”, in justice.gov, sourced from justice.gov, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2023:Then there is bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been skyrocketing in value lately. Bitcoin is basically virtual cash — anonymous, untraceable currency stuffed into a mobile wallet.
2013 November 17, Nick Bilton, “Disruptions: A Digital Underworld Cloaked in Anonymity”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2022:The US chip-maker Nvidia has said cryptocurrencies do not “bring anything useful for society” despite the company’s powerful processors selling in huge quantities to the sector.
2023 March 26, Alex Hern, quoting Michael Kagan, “Cryptocurrencies add nothing useful to society, says chip-maker Nvidia”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2023:Bitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency.
According to Recorded Future’s research, the regime considers cryptocurrency theft a significant revenue source, primarily funding military and weapons programs.
2023 November 30, Alessandro Mascellino, “North Korean Hackers Amass $3bn in Cryptocurrency Heists”, in Infosecurity Magazine, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crypto currency | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crypto-currency | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cryptocurrencies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crypterati · cryptocurrency wallet
Hypernyms
cybercurrency · digital currency · currency
Relateds
cybermoney · cryptobro · cybercrime · crypto business · big crypto · crypto wallet · ransomware · e-cash · money laundering
Synonyms
Translations (73)
es criptomoneda (type of digital currency) · te క్రిప్టోకరెన్సీ (type of digital currency) · hu kriptovaluta (type of digital currency) · it criptovaluta (type of digital currency) · cs kryptoměna (type of digital currency) · sk kryptomena (type of digital currency) · km លុយគ្រីបតូ (type of digital currency) · da kryptovaluta (type of digital currency) · sv kryptovaluta (type of digital currency) · el κρυπτονόμισμα (type of digital currency) · gl criptodivisa (type of digital currency) · ky криптовалюта (type of digital currency) · tg рамзарз (type of digital currency) · be крыптавалю́та (type of digital currency) · mi moni whitirangi (type of digital currency) · sl kriptovaluta (type of digital currency) · sh kriptovaluta (type of digital currency) · ar عُمْلَة مُعَمَّاة (type of digital currency) · sh криптовалута (type of digital currency) · ba криптовалюта (type of digital currency) · ko 암호화폐 (type of digital currency) · az kriptovalyuta (type of digital currency) · hi गुप्तमुद्रा (type of digital currency) · vi tiền ảo (type of digital currency) · nl cryptovaluta (type of digital currency) · pt criptodivisa (type of digital currency) · vi tiền điện tử (type of digital currency) · tg криптоасъор (type of digital currency) · nb kryptovaluta (type of digital currency) · lv kriptonauda (type of digital currency) · mk криптовалу́та (type of digital currency) · vi tiền kĩ thuật (type of digital currency) · ca criptomoneda (type of digital currency) · hy կրիպտոարժույթ (type of digital currency) · ka კრიპტოვალუტა (type of digital currency) · kk криптовалюта (type of digital currency) · nl cryptomunt (type of digital currency) · gl criptomoeda (type of digital currency) · ro criptomonedă (type of digital currency) · uz kriptovalyuta (type of digital currency) · tr kripto döviz (type of digital currency) · ar مُشَفَّرَة (type of digital currency) · fi kryptovaluutta (type of digital currency) · uk криптовалю́та (type of digital currency) · de Kryptowährung (type of digital currency) · hu kriptopénz (type of digital currency) · tr kripto para (type of digital currency) · ms mata wang kripto (type of digital currency) · ug شىفىرلىق پۇل (type of digital currency) · lt kriptovaliuta (type of digital currency) · cmn 加密貨幣 /加密货币 (type of digital currency) · pt criptomoeda (type of digital currency) · pl kryptowaluta (type of digital currency) · cy crypto-cyfred (type of digital currency) · ru криптовалю́та (type of digital currency) · fi krypto (type of digital currency) · bg криптовалу́та (type of digital currency) · ms kriptowang (type of digital currency) · km រូបិយប័ណ្ណគ្រីបតូ (type of digital currency) · nn kryptovaluta (type of digital currency) · de Kryptogeld (type of digital currency) · ja 暗号通貨 (type of digital currency) · et krüptoraha (type of digital currency) · vi tiền mã hóa (type of digital currency) · scn cryptovaluta (type of digital currency) · la cryptocurrentia (type of digital currency) · fr cryptomonnaie (type of digital currency) · fa رمزارز (type of digital currency) · eo ĉifromono (type of digital currency) · scn crittuvaluta (type of digital currency) · nl cryptogeld (type of digital currency) · eo kriptomono (type of digital currency) · ro criptovalută (type of digital currency)