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The use of the word "crypto" to mean "cryptocurrency" in this article is irritating because in the context of tech, "crypto" can also mean "cryptography" and I'
by troymc 5y ago
The use of the word "crypto" to mean "cryptocurrency" in this article is irritating because in the context of tech, "crypto" can also mean "cryptography" and I'm pretty sure Stripe already has lots of cryptography specialists on staff.
Or maybe Stripe is hiring a team of cryptozoologists?
- bdcravens 5y agoThe article is discussing the Stripe job offers, which explicitly use the full term "cryptocurrency" at the beginning https://stripe.com/jobs/listing/staff-engineer-crypto/3495406 https://stripe.com/jobs/listing/staff-engineer-crypto/349540...
- lostmsu 5y agoIn the context of an article titled "... Bitcoin" the meaning is clear.
- rvz 5y agoI hope you have read at least beyond the headline, as it clearly mentions the word 'Bitcoin' which from there, the context of what 'crypto' means is clear from the start: > Stripe Is Hiring a Crypto Team 3 Years After Ending Bitcoin Support Nothing 'irritating' about that.
- troymc 5y agoIt might not be irritating to you but it is irritating to me.
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