A digital currency in which transactions are verified and records maintained by a decentralized system using cryptography, rather than by a centralized authority.
‘decentralized cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin now provide an outlet for personal wealth that is beyond restriction and confiscation’
‘as bitcoin gains ground, more companies have started accepting the cryptocurrency’
‘States will undoubtedly resist the spread of cryptocurrencies.’
‘Bitcoin was the first widely used cryptocurrency, but few people know it is not the only one.’
‘What does your cryptocurrency allow people to do that they could not do otherwise, and how does it help them do existing tasks more quickly or cheaply?’
‘A group of online entrepreneurs were planning to launch the new cryptocurrency on Thursday.’
‘Against all wisdom, I had invested $1,000 in bitcoin, the cryptocurrency whose value had been skyrocketing since the start of the year.’
‘Most successful cryptocurrencies have an active community where people devote time with no expectation of payment.’
‘If cryptocurrencies are like other speculative activities, the early players and the big players benefit to the detriment of the late entrants and the small players.’
‘As with all cryptocurrencies, price is based on supply and demand.’
‘Even with recent fluctuations, the total value of the cryptocurrency is still over eight billion USD.’
‘The majority of cryptocurrency activity still appears to be speculative.’
‘A cryptocurrency may be hackable, but it can also be really, really, really hard to hack—harder than robbing a bank.’