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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
translation icon : 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.