暗 号 資 産(あんごうしさん)

あんごうしさん

noun

cryptocurrency; crypto assets

1. cryptocurrency; crypto assets

Digital or virtual assets that use cryptographic technology for secure transactions. The official Japanese term adopted by the Financial Services Agency, replacing the earlier 仮想通貨.

暗号資産(あんごうしさん)の取引(とりひき)を始(はじ)めた。

I started trading cryptocurrency.

暗号資産(あんごうしさん)の価格(かかく)は変動(へんどう)が激(はげ)しい。

Cryptocurrency prices fluctuate wildly.

日本(にほん)では暗号資産(あんごうしさん)の利益(りえき)に対(たい)して税金(ぜいきん)がかかる。

In Japan, profits from cryptocurrency are subject to taxation.

USAGE:
The official term used in Japanese law and by the Financial Services Agency (金融庁(きんゆうちょう)) since 2019, replacing 仮想通貨(かそうつうか) (virtual currency). In everyday conversation, 仮想通貨(かそうつうか) is still commonly used.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

暗号資産(あんごうしさん)取引所(とりひきじょ) (cryptocurrency exchange)
暗号資産(あんごうしさん)の売買(ばいばい) (buying and selling crypto)
暗号資産(あんごうしさん)交換業者(こうかんぎょうしゃ) (crypto exchange operator)

SIMILAR WORDS:

仮想通貨(かそうつうか): virtual currency (older, informal term for the same concept)

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