Here's how I rationalize it: * "Crypto" means "cryptography" * "Cryptocurrency" is a subset of "cryptography" * Using "crypto" to mean "cryptocurrency" is va

Here's how I rationalize it: * "Crypto" means "cryptography" * "Cryptocurrency" is a subset of "cryptography" * Using "crypto" to mean "cryptocurrency" is valid as a synecdoche So basically I use it both ways. That also makes more sense to me because "currency" feels like an overly narrow description of the current crypto ecosystem.