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The word crypto comes from the Ancient Greek word kruptós, which means "hidden" or "secret". (a quote from AI) Thus it is not a big surprise that some shady t
by galaxyLogic 3y ago
The word crypto comes from the Ancient Greek word kruptós, which means "hidden" or "secret". (a quote from AI)
Thus it is not a big surprise that some shady things might be going on as relates to it. Crime wants to be secret.
- seabass-labrax 3y agoCryptocurrency (abbreviated 'crypto') is made possible by cryptography (also abbreviated 'crypto', but few call it that nowadays). Cryptography is from the Greek for secret because it involves doing various things with 'secret keys'. What you use it for may or may not involve secrecy - here are just a few of the most prominent examples: - Authentication to prove your identity (no secrecy) - Encryption to keep information private except to certain keyholders (secrecy) - Signing to prove that information is as originally published (no secrecy)