Definition of crypto
cryptos
1 : a person who adheres or belongs secretly to a party, sect, or other group
2 : cryptography 2
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Recent Examples of crypto from the Web
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The latest price turmoil, however, is hardly the first rodeo for long time followers of crypto-currency.
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Several central banks are toying with the idea of issuing their own crypto-currency; the Bank of Canada and the People’s Bank of China are running tests.
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This widespread selloff in crypto-currencies comes on the heels of last week's massive flash crash in ether.
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Fedler is the perfect Lee County Democrat: born and raised there, and drafted at age 19 to serve as a radio Teletype operator with a secret crypto clearance.
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Left unchecked, this growing crypto-mania could be hugely destructive to one of the most promising technologies of the 21st century. *
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The crypto-currency soared past $2,000 for the first time over the weekend as investors increasingly treat it as a new gold standard and countries such as Japan and China integrate it into their banking systems.
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The Worldwide Demand for Digital Currency The $2,000 bitcoin milestone comes amid a larger trend of investors clamoring for crypto-currency of all sorts.
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People who are infected with crypto should wait two weeks after the diarrhea stops before swimming.
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Origin and Etymology of crypto
crypt-
crypto
Definition of crypto
1 : not openly avowed or declared —often used in combination crypto-fascist
2 : cryptographic
Recent Examples of crypto from the Web
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The CDC provides the following tips for avoiding crypto infection: Don't swim or let your kids swim if sick with diarrhea.
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After the ransomware began infecting users on Friday, they were given 72 hours to pay $300 in bitcoin — chosen by the hackers because the crypto currency is harder to track than conventional payments — or pay twice as much.
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After the ransomware began infecting users on Friday, they were given 72 hours to pay $300 in bitcoin -- chosen by the hackers because the crypto currency is harder to track than conventional payments -- or pay twice as much.
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First Known Use of crypto
1681
Medical Dictionary
crypto
playMedical Definition of crypto
: cryptosporidium 2; also : cryptosporidiosis
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