cryptocurrency
noun/ˈkɹɪp.toʊˌkɝ.ən.si/US
Etymology
From crypto- (“cryptographic”) + currency.
Definitions
A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or…
A digital currency based on a cryptographic system, usually having no central issuing or regulating authority.
- 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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for cryptocurrency. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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