"crypto winter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crypto winters [plural]
Etymology: Modelled on AI winter. Head templates: {{en-noun}} crypto winter (plural crypto winters)
  1. (cryptocurrencies) A slump in the cryptocurrency industry.

Inflected forms

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