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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Banks consider issuing their own cryptocurrency Some of the biggest U.S. banks are exploring whether to team up to issue a joint stablecoin, a type of cryptocurrency, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 22.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Thursday night, for example, Trump hosted a dinner at his D.C.-area golf club for top investors in his meme coin, a group who have collectively thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at his cryptocurrency.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Trump is scheduled to preside over a dinner at his property outside Washington, D.C., on Thursday that will convene the top recent holders of his $TRUMP coin cryptocurrency.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 May 2025
The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 2% at $111,046.88, according to Coin Metrics.
—Tanaya MacHeel,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Thursday night, for example, Trump hosted a dinner at his D.C.-area golf club for top investors in his meme coin, a group who have collectively thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at his cryptocurrency.
—Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Trump is scheduled to preside over a dinner at his property outside Washington, D.C., on Thursday that will convene the top recent holders of his $TRUMP coin cryptocurrency.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 May 2025
The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 2% at $111,046.88, according to Coin Metrics.
—Tanaya MacHeel,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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“Cryptocurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryptocurrency. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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