cryp·to
ˈkrip-(ˌ)tō 
plural cryptos
1
: cryptocurrency
A specialty finance firm … is the first to offer brokers the option to get their commissions paid up front, in crypto, underscoring how digital coins are becoming a more mainstream part of financial transactions.—
Jennifer Schonberger
—often used before another nounJennifer Schonbergercrypto assets
the crypto market
3
: a person who adheres or belongs secretly to a party, sect, or other group
And jaws dropped, he said, when he explained the theory that Christopher Columbus was a "crypto" or hidden Jew.—Kim Vo
Kim Vo
variants
or before a vowel crypt-
1
: hidden : covered
cryptogenic
2
: hidden by dissembling : unavowed
crypto-fascist
3
: cryptographic
cryptanalysis
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Mike Blake | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission’s years-long crusade against the crypto industry appears to be over.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
At worst, if the government starts acquiring crypto and then the price falls, that’s going to be a hit on the valuations of the crypto.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
There are high-tech temptations, too: crypto and various money-making schemes on Venmo, Zelle, and other peer-to-peer payment apps.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
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Bitcoin and crypto prices have dropped after surging in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election victory (though a White House official has just revealed how Trump could spur the bitcoin price higher).
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Mike Blake | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission’s years-long crusade against the crypto industry appears to be over.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
At worst, if the government starts acquiring crypto and then the price falls, that’s going to be a hit on the valuations of the crypto.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
There are high-tech temptations, too: crypto and various money-making schemes on Venmo, Zelle, and other peer-to-peer payment apps.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Crypto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crypto. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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crypto
noun
cryp·to
ˈkrip-(ˌ)tō
: cryptosporidium sense 2
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: cryptosporidiosis
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