cryptocurrency

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Etymology

From crypto- + currency.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌkɝ.ən.si/

Noun

cryptocurrency

1. A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.

   Synonyms: crypto

   Bitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency.

Synonyms

• cybercurrency

Related terms

• cryptobro

Translations

• French: cryptomonnaie
• German: Kryptowährung, Kryptogeld
• Italian: criptovaluta
• Portuguese: criptomoeda, criptodivisa
• Russian: криптовалю́та
• Spanish: criptomoneda

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