bitcoin
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bitcoin¹
- /ˈbɪtkɔɪn/ UK
- /ˈbɪtˌkɔɪn/ US
- [ˈb̥ɪt̚ˌkɔɪ̯n] US
- [ˈb̥ɪʔˌkɔɪ̯n] US
Where it comes from
From bit (“binary digit”) + coin, coined by Satoshi Nakamoto, believed to be a pseudonym for one or more people, in the domain name bitcoin.org registered on 18 August 2008; and in the title of the white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”, a link to which was posted on the cryptography mailing list metzdowd.com on October 31, 2008: see the quotation.
proper noun Bitcoin · BitCoin
- A decentralized cryptocurrency using blockchain technology. We do not accept bitcoin at this store.
Bitcoin²
noun Bitcoins
- Alternative letter-case form of bitcoin And at least one group that was collecting donations in Bitcoins has decided against using them because of possible legal entanglements. […] “I’ve sold 24 collars, 13 leashes and 1 pair of ‘Disco Knickers’ with Bitcoin over the last few months,” she wrote in an e-mail. “The first order I had was for
BitCoin³
noun BitCoins
- Alternative letter-case form of bitcoin
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: coin, coinage, change, cryptoasset, coinbase, crypto business, bancor, cash, xenocurrency, bank, token economy, currency basket, currency, valuta, cryptocommodity, stablecoin
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noun decentralized cryptocurrency using blockchain technology; unit of the cryptocurrency
| Español | bitcoin, bitcóin |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비트코인 biteukoin |
| 日本語 | ビットコイン bittokoin |
| 中文 | 比特幣 /比特币 bǐtèbì |
| हिन्दी | बिटकॉइन biṭkŏin |
| Português | bitcoin |
| Français | bitcoin |
| Deutsch | Bitcoin |
| Italiano | bitcoin |
| Ελληνικά | μπιτκόιν bitkóin, μπίτκοϊν bítkoïn |
| Română | bitcoin |
| Русский | битко́йн bitkójn, битко́ин bitkóin |
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title = {bitcoin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bitcoin},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
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