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crypto-anarchism

crypto-anarchism noun: the belief that cyberspace should exist decentralized and without authority, achievable through cryptography.

Noun

crypto-anarchism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that cyberspace should exist decentralized and without authority, achievable through cryptography.
    • The rise of crypto-anarchism might be good news for individual users – and there are plenty working on ways of using this technology for decent social purposes – but it’s also bad news for governments.2017 June 4, Jamie Bartlett, “Forget far-right populism – crypto-anarchists are the new masters”, in The Observer
  2. The realization of anarchy in cyberspace.

Origin of crypto-anarchism

From crypto- + anarchism.

Questions about crypto-anarchism

What does crypto-anarchism mean?
Crypto-anarchism means the belief that cyberspace should exist decentralized and without authority, achievable through cryptography.
What part of speech is crypto-anarchism?
Crypto-anarchism is a noun.

Words near crypto-anarchism in the dictionary

  1. crypto wallet
  2. crypto wallets
  3. crypto winter
  4. crypto winters
  5. crypto-
  6. crypto-anarchism
  7. crypto-anarchist
  8. crypto-anarchists
  9. crypto-believer
  10. crypto-believers
  11. crypto-bro

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