Meanings
alternative cryptorati
- 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 Wired3 more examples
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 CrunchIn 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 PostFor 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
- Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
- Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
- Englishcrypto-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥séti
- Proto-Italic*korsō
- Latincurrō
- Latincurrēns
- Medieval Latincurrentia
- Englishcurrency
- Englishcryptocurrency
- Latinlītera
- Latinlīterātī
- Englishliterati
- Englishcrypterati
Blend of cryptocurrency + literati.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
crypterati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypterati
“crypterati.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypterati. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crypterati,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypterati.
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