crypterati

English

Alternative forms

• cryptorati

Etymology

Blend of cryptocurrency +‎ literati

Noun

crypterati pl (plural only)

1. Those people who deal in cryptocurrencies.
   • 2017 December 3, Jon Evans, “Metascarcity and Bitcoin’s future”, in Tech Crunch‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2018 February 23, Gian Volpicelli, “To get rich in crypto you just need an idea, and a coin”, in Wired‎^[2]:

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

   • 2019 December 27, “Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up”, in Token Post‎^[3]:

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

   • 2020 December 23, ngtenor, “Hedera Hashgraph – The Future Google Of Distributed Ledger Technology”, in Seeking Alpha‎^[4]:

     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.