# Crypto By [zerome](https://paragraph.com/@517879) ยท 2022-11-05 --- Cryptocurrencies (sometimes called crypto) are any form of money that exists digitally or virtually and uses cryptography to protect transactions. Cryptocurrencies do not have a central issuer or regulator, but instead use a decentralized system to record transactions and issue new units. --- *Originally published on [zerome](https://paragraph.com/@517879/crypto)*