cryptocurrency

ˈkrɪptoʊˌkɜrənsi

cryptocurrencies

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Definition of cryptocurrency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

digital money using cryptography, not controlled by one central authority

TECH.

Cryptocurrency lets people send money without a bank.
Cryptocurrency surged after the announcement.
Cryptocurrency remains volatile for investors.

crypto

cryptocoin

digital currency

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cryptocurrency exchange

platform for buying and selling cryptocurrencies

He used a cryptocurrency exchange to buy Bitcoin.

cryptocurrency wallet

software for managing cryptocurrency transactions

The cryptocurrency wallet allows users to send and receive digital currencies.

Origin of cryptocurrency

Greek, kryptós (hidden) + currency (money)

Terms with cryptocurrency included in their meaning

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mint

cryptocurrency

create a crypto token

wallet

digital management

software that manages digital or cryptocurrency transactions

coin

digital money

cryptocurrency unit

mining

adj.

finance

associated with cryptocurrency creation

staking

finance

process of locking up cryptocurrency to earn rewards or support a network

crypto business

finance

activity involving cryptocurrency trading or services

mine

cryptocurrency

earn cryptocurrency by doing calculations

moon

cryptocurrency

rise in price rapidly or suddenly

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French:cryptomonnaie, ...
German:Kryptowährung, ...
Italian:criptovaluta, ...
Spanish:criptomoneda, ...
Portuguese:criptomoeda, ...
Chinese:加密货币, ...
Japanese:暗号通貨, ...
Arabic:عُمْلَة مُشَفَّرَة, ...
Hebrew:מַטְבֵּעַ דִּיגִיטָלִי, ...
Russian:криптовалюта, ...
Ukrainian:криптовалюта, ...
Hindi:क्रिप्टोकरेन्सी, ...
Bengali:ক্রিপ্টোকারেন্সি, ...
Catalan:criptomoneda, ...
Czech:kryptoměna, ...
Danish:kryptovaluta, ...
Dutch:cryptovaluta, ...
Greek:κρυπτονόμισμα, ...
Hungarian:kriptovaluta, ...
Khmer:រូបិយប័ណ្ណឌីជីថល, ...
Korean:암호화폐, ...
Persian:رمزارز, ...
Polish:kryptowaluta, ...
Portuguese (BR):criptomoeda, ...
Romanian:criptomonedă, ...
Swedish:kryptovaluta, ...
Thai:สกุลเงินดิจิทัล, ...
Turkish:kripto para, ...
Vietnamese:tiền mã hóa, ...

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