cryptocurrency
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cryptocurrency
- /ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌkɝ.ən.si/ US
noun cryptocurrencies · crypto currency · crypto-currency
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A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.
Bitcoin was the first decentralized cryptocurrency.
Similar: crypto
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cryptoeconomy, digital currency, cybercurrency, virtual currency, e-currency, cryptosphere, cryptocollectible, cyberdollar, blockchain, cybersystem, cyberasset, cybernetwork, cybercash, cybereconomy, cryptoverse, cyberwallet
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noun type of digital currency
| Español | criptomoneda |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 암호화폐 amhohwapye |
| 日本語 | 暗号通貨 angō tsūka |
| 中文 | 加密貨幣 /加密货币 jiāmì huòbì |
| हिन्दी | गुप्तमुद्रा guptmudrā |
| Português | criptomoeda, criptodivisa |
| Français | cryptomonnaie |
| Deutsch | Kryptowährung, Kryptogeld |
| Italiano | criptovaluta |
| Ελληνικά | κρυπτονόμισμα kryptonómisma |
| Română | criptomonedă, criptovalută |
| Русский | криптовалю́та kriptovaljúta |
| Tiếng Việt | tiền mã hóa, tiền điện tử, tiền kĩ thuật, tiền ảo |
| العربية | عُمْلَة مُعَمَّاة ʕumla muʕammāh, مُشَفَّرَة mušaffara |
Talk about this word "cryptocurrency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cryptocurrency. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cryptocurrency. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cryptocurrency "cryptocurrency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cryptocurrency.Cite this
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title = {cryptocurrency},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cryptocurrency},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}