cryptocurrency
English meaning: Cryptocurrency
Definition
A digital form of money that uses encryption and usually operates without a central bank.
Example
“He bought a small amount of cryptocurrency, knowing its value could rise or fall very quickly.”
Another example: “The value of the cryptocurrency dropped sharply after the new regulations were announced.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun used in finance, technology, and news contexts to describe digital money secured by cryptography. The informal short form 'crypto' is very common in everyday speech and headlines.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Combining 'crypto' (Greek 'kryptos', hidden) and 'currency', dating from the rise of Bitcoin.
Synonyms
- digital currency
- crypto
- virtual currency
Antonyms / Opposites
- fiat currency
Related Words
- bitcoin
- blockchain
- wallet
- mining
- ethereum
- token
Common Collocations
- cryptocurrency exchange
- cryptocurrency market
- invest in cryptocurrency
- cryptocurrency wallet
- digital cryptocurrency
Word Forms
cryptocurrency (n); cryptocurrencies
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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