Crypto-anarchism
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The belief that cyberspace should exist decentralized and without authority, achievable through cryptography. uncountable
"The rise of crypto-anarchism might be good news for individual users – and there are plenty working on ways of using this technology for decent social purposes – but it’s also bad news for governments."
- 2 The realization of anarchy in cyberspace. uncountable
Example
More examples"The rise of crypto-anarchism might be good news for individual users – and there are plenty working on ways of using this technology for decent social purposes – but it’s also bad news for governments."
Etymology
From crypto- + anarchism.
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