暗号資産(あんごうしさん)

あんごうしさん
noun
cryptocurrency; crypto assets
formalfinancetechnology
See also: 仮想通貨(かそうつうか) (virtual currency (older term))
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)

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