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CRYPTOGRAPHIC ASSET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Electronic Commerce
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryptoasset
1, record 1, English, cryptoasset
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crypto-asset 2, record 1, English, crypto%2Dasset
correct
- cryptographic asset 2, record 1, English, cryptographic%20asset
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] cryptographically secured digital representation of value or contractual rights that uses some type of DLT [distributed ledger technology] and can be transferred, stored or traded electronically. 3, record 1, English, - cryptoasset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of cryptoassets include Bitcoin and Litecoin (and other "cryptocurrencies"), and those issued through the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) process, often referred to as "tokens." 3, record 1, English, - cryptoasset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce électronique
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptoactif
1, record 1, French, cryptoactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crypto-actif 2, record 1, French, crypto%2Dactif
correct, masculine noun
- actif cryptographique 3, record 1, French, actif%20cryptographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les crypto‑actifs, tels que le [Bitcoin] ou l'[Ethereum], sont nés au début des années 2010, dans le sillage du développement à l'échelle mondiale de communautés dites «virtuelles» […] Souvent désignés par abus de langage sous le terme «monnaies virtuelles» ou «crypto‑monnaies», ces actifs sont définis par le Code monétaire et financier comme «tout instrument contenant sous forme numérique des unités de valeur non monétaire pouvant être conservées ou être transférées dans le but d'acquérir un bien ou un service, mais ne représentant pas de créance sur l'émetteur». 4, record 1, French, - cryptoactif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio electrónico
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptoactivo
1, record 1, Spanish, criptoactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una criptomoneda, criptodivisa o criptoactivo es un medio digital de intercambio que utiliza criptografía fuerte para asegurar las transacciones, controlar la creación de unidades adicionales y verificar la transferencia de activos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - criptoactivo
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