cryptocollectible

English

Etymology

From crypto- +‎ collectible.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌkrɹptoʊkəˈlɛktəbəl/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkrɪptəʊkəˈlɛktəbəl/

Noun

cryptocollectible (plural cryptocollectibles)

1. A digital collectible item traded using cryptocurrency, so that the blockchain contains proof that one really owns that item.
   • 2018 January 7, Jessica Klein, “The world of cryptocollectibles like CryptoKitties looks like the internet's early days”, in Salon.com‎^[1], archived from the original on 2023-05-16:

     But at their core, all cryptocollectible projects are rooted deeply in internet culture. The name and spirit of CryptoPunks comes from cypherpunks, a name first given to an early '90s group cum mailing list that focused on ideas like the intersection of cryptography, privacy technology, philosophy and computer science.

   • 2021 March 24, Kevin Roose, “Buy This NFT Column on the Blockchain!”, in The New York Times‎^[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-27:

     NBA Top Shot, a partnership between the N.B.A. and the blockchain company Dapper Labs that turns basketball highlight videos into unique cryptocollectibles, has $230 million in sales since 2019.

See also

• NFT
• Rare Pepe