cryptocurrency

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

23 more languages

العربيةعُمْلَة مُعَمَّاةمُشَفَّرَة

Catalàcriptomoneda

Češtinakryptoměna

Danskkryptovaluta

Ελληνικάκρυπτονόμισμα

فارسیرمزارز

Suomikryptokryptovaluutta

Galegocriptodivisacriptomoeda

Bahasa Indonesiakriptokurs kriptomata uang kripto

Italianocriptovaluta

日本語暗号通貨

ქართულიკრიპტოვალუტა

Қазақ тілікриптовалюта

한국어암호화폐

Македонскикриптовалута

Nederlandscryptogeldcryptomuntcryptovaluta

Polskikryptowaluta

Portuguêscriptodivisacriptomoeda

Românăcriptomonedăcriptovalută

Русскийкриптовалюта

Svenskakryptovaluta

Українськакриптовалю́та

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Examples

“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.”

“Then there is bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that has been skyrocketing in value lately. Bitcoin is basically virtual cash — anonymous, untraceable currency stuffed into a mobile wallet.”

“As alleged in the Indictment filed on January 9, 2023, EISENBERG engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain⟳ approximately $110 million worth of cryptocurrency from the cryptocurrency exchange⟳ Mango Markets and its customers and achieved this objective by artificially manipulating the price of certain perpetual futures contracts.”

“The US chip-maker Nvidia has said cryptocurrencies do not “bring⟳ anything useful for society” despite the company’s powerful processors selling in huge quantities to the sector.”

“According to Recorded Future’s research⟳, the regime considers cryptocurrency theft a significant revenue source, primarily funding military and weapons programs.”

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