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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Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Earlier this month, crypto exchange Coinbase COIN.O was added to the S&P 500 index.
—Samuel Indyk, USA Today, 22 May 2025
That’s how much has been added to the global crypto market’s aggregate market value in the last 24 hours, rising from $3.43 trillion to $3.54 trillion, according to CoinGecko.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
On-chain data also shows less selling pressure, indicated by bitcoin inflows into exchanges and increased liquidity in the crypto market as measured by new records for the amount of Tether stablecoin USDT, a gauge of crypto market liquidity, sitting on exchanges, according to CryptoQuant.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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So Akasha created a convoluted laundering setup designed to get around US laws requiring crypto exchanges to know the identities of their customers.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Earlier this month, crypto exchange Coinbase COIN.O was added to the S&P 500 index.
—Samuel Indyk, USA Today, 22 May 2025
That’s how much has been added to the global crypto market’s aggregate market value in the last 24 hours, rising from $3.43 trillion to $3.54 trillion, according to CoinGecko.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
On-chain data also shows less selling pressure, indicated by bitcoin inflows into exchanges and increased liquidity in the crypto market as measured by new records for the amount of Tether stablecoin USDT, a gauge of crypto market liquidity, sitting on exchanges, according to CryptoQuant.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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“Crypto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crypto. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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crypto
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cryp·to
ˈkrip-(ˌ)tō
: cryptosporidium sense 2
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: cryptosporidiosis
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