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cryptomonnaie
/kʁip.tɔ.mɔ.nɛ/
cryptocurrency
Il a investi dans la cryptomonnaie il y a cinq ans.
He invested in cryptocurrency five years ago.
technical
A type of digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security and operates independently of a central bank.
Le Bitcoin est la cryptomonnaie la plus connue.
Bitcoin is the most well-known cryptocurrency.
Cryptomonnaie is a blend of 'crypto' (from cryptography) and 'monnaie' (money).
Collocations
investir dans la cryptomonnaieto invest in cryptocurrencyle marché des cryptomonnaiesthe cryptocurrency market
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Usage in French
In French, 'cryptomonnaie' is the most common term, though 'crypto-monnaie' is also used.
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Capitalization
In French, 'cryptomonnaie' is lowercase unless it starts a sentence.
Word Origin
From 'crypto-' (from cryptography) + 'monnaie' (money). Coined in the early 2010s with the rise of Bitcoin.
Usage Notes
The term is widely used in financial and technological contexts. In French, it is sometimes written as 'crypto-monnaie' with a hyphen.
Word Breakdown
crypto
relating to cryptography
prefixmonnaie
money
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