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cryptoanarchy

noun

Etymology

From crypto- + anarchy.

  1. derived from ἀναρχία
  2. derived from anarchia
  3. prefixed as cryptoanarchy — “crypto + anarchy”

Definitions

  1. The use of cryptography to enable individuals to make consensual economic arrangements…

    The use of cryptography to enable individuals to make consensual economic arrangements and transcend national boundaries.

    • This truism is the core of crypto anarchy. No central control, no ruler, no leader (except by example, reputation), no ‘laws’. No single nation controls the Net, no administrative body sets policy.

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