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CRYPTO-ACTIF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Digital Currency
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unbacked cryptoasset
1, record 1, English, unbacked%20cryptoasset
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unbacked crypto-asset 2, record 1, English, unbacked%20crypto%2Dasset
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] crypto asset that [is] neither [a] tokenized traditional asset nor [a] stablecoin. 3, record 1, English, - unbacked%20cryptoasset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unbacked cryptoassets are non-replicable strings of computer code that can be owned and transferred without intermediaries, and have no underlying assets. Such cryptoassets (the most commonly known being Bitcoin and Ether) comprise around 90% of the total market capitalisation of cryptoassets. 1, record 1, English, - unbacked%20cryptoasset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Monnaie électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptoactif non adossé
1, record 1, French, cryptoactif%20non%20adoss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cryptoactifs non adossés (tels que le Bitcoin ou l'Ether) ne reposent sur aucun actif sous-jacent et ne possèdent donc pas de valeur fondamentale autre que leurs cas d'usages. 2, record 1, French, - cryptoactif%20non%20adoss%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crypto-actif non adossé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Digital Currency
- Electronic Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closed-loop cryptoasset
1, record 2, English, closed%2Dloop%20cryptoasset
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- closed-loop crypto-asset 2, record 2, English, closed%2Dloop%20crypto%2Dasset
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptoasset that is restricted for use within a fixed network (i.e., a closed loop) for the purchase of goods or services ... 3, record 2, English, - closed%2Dloop%20cryptoasset
Record 2, Key term(s)
- closed loop cryptoasset
- closed loop crypto-asset
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Monnaie électronique
- Commerce électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryptoactif à boucle fermée
1, record 2, French, cryptoactif%20%C3%A0%20boucle%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] un «cryptoactif à boucle fermée» […] est généralement un cryptoactif destiné à être échangé contre des biens ou des services dans un cadre clairement défini et limité […] 1, record 2, French, - cryptoactif%20%C3%A0%20boucle%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crypto-actif à boucle fermée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Electronic Commerce
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cryptoasset
1, record 3, English, cryptoasset
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crypto-asset 2, record 3, English, crypto%2Dasset
correct
- cryptographic asset 2, record 3, English, cryptographic%20asset
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - cryptoasset
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - cryptoasset
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce électronique
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cryptoactif
1, record 3, French, cryptoactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crypto-actif 2, record 3, French, crypto%2Dactif
correct, masculine noun
- actif cryptographique 3, record 3, French, actif%20cryptographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - cryptoactif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio electrónico
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptoactivo
1, record 3, Spanish, criptoactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - criptoactivo
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