bitcoin
/ˈbɪtkɔɪn/noun
उच्चारण बिट्कॉइन
बिटकॉइन, एक डिजिटल मुद्रा (क्रिप्टोकरेंसी)
Core word
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a digital currency that exists only online, is not controlled by any bank or government, and is created and recorded using computer networks
बिटकॉइन, एक डिजिटल मुद्रा (क्रिप्टोकरेंसी)
- Bitcoin is the best-known cryptocurrency in the world.
- The price of bitcoin can change greatly in a single day.
- Radhika's uncle warned her that investing in bitcoin is risky.
+ 4 more examples
- He bought a small amount of bitcoin as an experiment.
- Some shops abroad accept bitcoin as payment.
- Many governments are still deciding how to regulate bitcoin.
- Bitcoin is stored in a digital wallet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bitcoin (uncountable noun; countable as a unit)
Bitcoin is the name of the digital currency, uncountable and often with a small b: invest in bitcoin. A single unit is also a bitcoin, plural bitcoins. In India it is not legal tender.
'Bitcoin' डिजिटल मुद्रा का नाम है; यह uncountable है। एक इकाई को a bitcoin और उसके बहुवचन को bitcoins कहते हैं। भारत में यह वैध मुद्रा नहीं है।
- Bitcoin is not issued by any bank.
- He owns two bitcoins.
buy / sell / mine / trade bitcoin
Use buy, sell, trade and mine. To mine means to produce new coins with computing power.
Buy, sell, trade और mine का प्रयोग होता है। Mine का अर्थ कंप्यूटर की शक्ति से नए सिक्के बनाना है।
- Some people mine bitcoin using powerful computers.
- The price of bitcoin rose sharply last year.
bitcoin + noun
As a modifier: bitcoin wallet, bitcoin exchange, bitcoin price, bitcoin scam.
Modifier के रूप में: bitcoin wallet, bitcoin exchange, bitcoin price।
- Keep your bitcoin wallet password secret.
pay in / with bitcoin
Use in or with to name the payment method.
भुगतान का तरीका बताने के लिए in या with आता है।
- A few online shops accept payment in bitcoin.
+Collocations 5
verb + bitcoin
buysellmineinvest inaccept
- Many people lost money when they invested in bitcoin without any research.
bitcoin + noun
walletexchangepriceminerscam
- The police warned the public about a bitcoin scam.
adjective + bitcoin
volatiledigitalstolenriskydecentralised
- Bitcoin is volatile, so its price can change within hours.
bitcoin + preposition
in bitcoinfor bitcoinworth bitcoinpaid in bitcoin
- The hackers demanded the ransom in bitcoin.
bitcoin + security
private keywallet addresstwo-step loginhacked account
- Never share the private key of your bitcoin wallet with anyone.
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- Radhika's economics teacher explained how bitcoin differs from the rupee.
राधिका के अर्थशास्त्र के शिक्षक ने समझाया कि bitcoin रुपये से कैसे अलग है।
- The price of bitcoin can fall by half in a single month.
bitcoin की कीमत एक ही महीने में आधी गिर सकती है।
- Bitcoin works on a public record called the blockchain.
Bitcoin blockchain नामक सार्वजनिक रिकॉर्ड पर चलता है।
- The company lost a huge amount of bitcoin in a cyber attack.
कंपनी ने साइबर हमले में बहुत बड़ी मात्रा में bitcoin खो दिए।
- Experts advise students not to invest borrowed money in bitcoin.
विशेषज्ञ विद्यार्थियों को सलाह देते हैं कि उधार का पैसा bitcoin में न लगाएँ।
- Arjun wrote a short essay on the advantages and risks of bitcoin.
अर्जुन ने bitcoin के लाभ और जोखिमों पर एक छोटा निबंध लिखा।
- Banks in India have warned customers about fake schemes that promise easy profit in bitcoin.
भारत में बैंकों ने ग्राहकों को उन झूठी योजनाओं से सावधान किया है जो bitcoin में आसान मुनाफ़े का वादा करती हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Bitcoins is a digital currency.
✓ Bitcoin is a digital currency.
The currency name is singular and takes a singular verb.
मुद्रा का नाम singular है और singular क्रिया लेता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
Usage: Bitcoin with a capital B is often used for the system, and bitcoin with a small b for the currency itself.
प्रणाली के लिए अक्सर Bitcoin (बड़े B के साथ) और मुद्रा के लिए bitcoin (छोटे b के साथ) लिखा जाता है।