crypterati

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noun

People who deal in cryptocurrencies, collectively.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncrypterati pl (plural only)

alternative cryptorati

  1. pluralplural onlyPeople who deal in cryptocurrencies, collectively.

    At that moment, the crypterati were watching in horror as high-profile ICO Tezos embarked on a public internecine war.

    2018 February 23, Gian Volpicelli, “To get rich in crypto you just need an idea, and a coin”, in Wired
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    The bad faith, and (generally correct) assumption of bad faith, among bitcoin conversationalists on Reddit is really something even for Reddit. Even many of the cryptorati are, shall we say, not always exactly redolent of good faith.

    2017 December 3, Jon Evans, “Metascarcity and Bitcoin’s future”, in Tech Crunch

    In October, the IRS published tax guidance for anyone operating in the crypto industry, addressing multiple concerns of the cryptorati.

    2019 December 27, “Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up”, in Token Post

    For a start, it's patented, and for the Crypto-purists, or Crypterati, that's a big red flag. They do not like its governance.

    2020 December 23, ngtenor, “Hedera Hashgraph – The Future Google Of Distributed Ledger Technology”, in Seeking Alpha

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
  2. Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
  3. Englishcrypto-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥séti
  6. Proto-Italic*korsō
  7. Latincurrō
  8. Latincurrēns
  9. Medieval Latincurrentia
  10. Englishcurrency
  11. Englishcryptocurrency
  12. Latinlītera
  13. Latinlīterātī
  14. Englishliterati
  15. Englishcrypterati

Blend of cryptocurrency + literati.

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Cite this entry
APA

crypterati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypterati

MLA

“crypterati.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypterati. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crypterati,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypterati.

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