cryptocurrency
noun
cryp·to·cur·ren·cy
ˌkrip-tō-ˈkər-ən(t)-sē 
-ˈkə-rən(t)-sē
plural cryptocurrencies
: any form of currency that only exists digitally, that usually has no central issuing or regulating authority but instead uses a decentralized system to record transactions and manage the issuance of new units, and that relies on cryptography to prevent counterfeiting and fraudulent transactions
Virtual currency bitcoin hit the mainstream in 2014. Bitcoin ATMs started springing up all over the world … , allowing people to exchange cash for the cryptocurrency, a secure digital payment outside of conventional financial institutions.—
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Online publications covering cryptocurrency quickly took note of his death.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
After days of tumultuous trading, the cryptocurrency finally returned to above the $65,000-level.
GPUs, CPUs, and.. TPUs?!
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Azzarello's manifesto took aim at Trump, President Joe Biden, cryptocurrency, and the fedeal government.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
However, in our opinion, this new option doesn’t change a thing about Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Swindles involving cryptocurrency are a major driver behind investment fraud, said Brian Blauser, a supervisory special agent with the FBI in Colorado.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Deposit with one of the accepted forms of cryptocurrency and get two 150% deposit match bonuses instead, each of which is worth $1,500 for a generous $3,000 bonus cash.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The mayhem includes murder, cryptocurrency, bribery and blackmail.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
At time of writing, Tether is the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a market value of $107 billion.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
After days of tumultuous trading, the cryptocurrency finally returned to above the $65,000-level.
GPUs, CPUs, and.. TPUs?!
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Azzarello's manifesto took aim at Trump, President Joe Biden, cryptocurrency, and the fedeal government.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
However, in our opinion, this new option doesn’t change a thing about Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Swindles involving cryptocurrency are a major driver behind investment fraud, said Brian Blauser, a supervisory special agent with the FBI in Colorado.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Deposit with one of the accepted forms of cryptocurrency and get two 150% deposit match bonuses instead, each of which is worth $1,500 for a generous $3,000 bonus cash.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
The mayhem includes murder, cryptocurrency, bribery and blackmail.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
At time of writing, Tether is the third largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, with a market value of $107 billion.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Cryptocurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptocurrency. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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