cryptocurrency
/ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌkɝ.ən.si/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-éti Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti Proto-Italic *korzō Latin currō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin currēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin currentiabor. English currency English cryptocurrency From crypto- (“cryptographic”) + currency.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌkɝ.ən.si/