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cryptocurrency

cryptocurrency

6 7.4
A type of digital money kept and checked by many computers, not a bank
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɪptoʊˌkɜrənsi/
  • Texting
: criptomoneda
  • Many investors are excited about the potential of cryptocurrency to revolutionize the financial industry.
  • cryptocurrency service
  • cryptocurrency mining
  • cryptocurrency market

OK, so a blind chimp can choose a cryptocurrency and get rich.

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Examples

  • Ethereum is the the next biggest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin.

  • In recent years, several businesses have started accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment.

  • But I I will buy cryptocurrency with my American dollars.

  • Do people still mine cryptocurrency and make money?

  • Two years ago, we set out to architect a cryptocurrency exchange

  • Are you familiar with Deep Net cryptocurrency transactions?

  • Have you written about cryptocurrency or blockchain?

  • It needs to be hosted on a cryptocurrency exchange.

  • Remember that when you are investing in cryptocurrencies, the trend is your friend.

  • But you know, cryptocurrencies, yes, they've had their problems.

Synonyms

money
vscryptocurrency
∞ 1.0

Coins, bills, or bank savings people use to buy things and pay for services

denotes digitally verified, decentralised units rather than general wealth
currency
vscryptocurrency
433 1.2

The money used in a country, like coins and paper notes

is based on decentralised cryptographic verification, not on national issuance
coin
vscryptocurrency
  • Texting
90 6.0

A digital form of money used in online currency systems

refers to the whole system rather than one unit
crypto
vscryptocurrency
  • Slang
2 6.7

Digital money that uses codes, like Bitcoin and Ethereum

is the formal term for digital money verified by a decentralised network

How Decentralized

Bitcoin
  • Texting
35 5.3
cryptocurrency
  • Texting
6 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

cryptocurrency = currency (semi-transparent) = crypto + currency

The word is clearly built from crypto- + currency, but the specialized sense 'digital currency secured by cryptography' is not fully predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Cryptocurrency comes from the parts crypto-, meaning 'hidden' or 'secret', and currency, meaning money that 'flows' or 'moves' like a 'current'. So a cryptocurrency is like money that moves online and is kept safe by secret codes, which is why it is digital, secure, and not controlled by one bank.