cryptocurrency
/ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌkɝ.ən.si/
cryptocurrency noun: a digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.
Noun
cryptocurrency (countable and uncountable, plural cryptocurrencies)
- A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.
- Bitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency.
- 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
- Synonyms:
- crypto
cryptocurrency meaning in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and Malayalam
cryptocurrency in Hindi
- type of digital currency
- गुप्तमुद्रा guptmudrā
cryptocurrency in Bengali
- ক্রিপ্টোকারেন্সি
cryptocurrency in Telugu
- type of digital currency
- క్రిప్టోకరెన్సీ kripṭōkarensī
cryptocurrency in Malayalam
- cryptocurrency
- ക്രിപ്റ്റോകറൻസി kripṟṟōkaṟaṉsi
More languagesFewer languages
- cryptocurrency in Arabic
- عُمْلَة مُعَمَّاة ʕumla muʕammāh, مُشَفَّرَة mušaffara
- cryptocurrency in Malay
- kriptowang, mata wang kripto
- cryptocurrency in Persian
- رمزارز ramzârz
- cryptocurrency in Vietnamese
- tiền mã hóa, tiền điện tử, tiền kĩ thuật, tiền ảo
Examples of cryptocurrency in a sentence
- Then there is bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been skyrocketing in value lately.2013 November 17, Nick Bilton, “Disruptions: A Digital Underworld Cloaked in Anonymity”, in The New York Times, archived from the original...
- 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...
Synonyms of cryptocurrency
Forms of cryptocurrency
| plural | cryptocurrencies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | crypto currency |
| alternative form | crypto-currency |
Origin of cryptocurrency
From crypto- (“cryptographic”) + currency.
Words formed from cryptocurrency
Phrases with cryptocurrency
Questions about cryptocurrency
- What does cryptocurrency mean?
- Cryptocurrency means a digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.
- What is cryptocurrency in Hindi?
- Cryptocurrency in Hindi is गुप्तमुद्रा (guptmudrā). See Cryptocurrency meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use cryptocurrency in a sentence?
- Then there is bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been skyrocketing in value lately.
- What part of speech is cryptocurrency?
- Cryptocurrency is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cryptocurrency?
- Cryptocurrency is pronounced /ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌkɝ.ən.si/ (US).
- What is the plural of cryptocurrency?
- The plural of cryptocurrency is cryptocurrencies.
Words near cryptocurrency in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: cryptocurrency (page history and authors); cryptocurrency (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ക്രിപ്റ്റോകറൻസി (Malayalam) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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