Crypto commonly refers to: * Cryptocurrency, a type of digital currency secured by cryptography and decentralization *

Cryptography Cryptography, or cryptology (from grc, , translit=kryptós "hidden, secret"; and ''graphein'', "to write", or '' -logia'', "study", respectively), is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of adv ...

, the practice and study of hiding information Crypto or Krypto may also refer to:

Cryptography

* Cryptanalysis, the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information *

CRYPTO (conference) Crypto commonly refers to: * Cryptocurrency, a type of digital currency secured by cryptography and decentralization * Cryptography, the practice and study of hiding information Crypto or Krypto may also refer to: Cryptography * Cryptanalysis, ...

, an annual cryptographical and cryptoanalytic conference *

Crypto++ Crypto++ (also known as CryptoPP, libcrypto++, and libcryptopp) is a free and open-source C++ class library of cryptographic algorithms and schemes written by Wei Dai. Crypto++ has been widely used in academia, student projects, open-source, and no ...

, a free, open source library of cryptographic algorithms and schemes *'' Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government—Saving Privacy in the Digital Age'', a book about cryptography by Steven Levy *

Crypto AG Crypto AG was a Swiss company specialising in communications and information security founded by Boris Hagelin in 1952. The company was secretly purchased for US $5.75 million and jointly owned by the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) an ...

, a Swiss manufacturer of encrypted communications products

Finance

crypto.com Crypto.com is a cryptocurrency exchange company based in Singapore. As of May 2022, the company reportedly had 50 million customers and 4,000 employees. The exchange issues a token, Cronos. History The company was initially founded in Hong Kon ...

, a cryptocurrency online News platform.

Biology and medicine

* ''Cryptococcus'' (fungus), a genus of fungus that can cause lung disease, meningitis, and other illnesses in humans and animals **

Cryptococcosis Cryptococcosis is a potentially fatal fungal infection of mainly the lungs, presenting as a pneumonia, and brain, where it appears as a meningitis. Cough, difficulty breathing, chest pain and fever are seen when the lungs are infected. When the ...

(also called cryptococcal disease), a disease caused by ''Cryptococcus'' * '' Cryptosporidium'', a protozoan that can cause-intestinal illness with diarrhea in humans **

Cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidiosis, sometimes informally called crypto, is a parasitic disease caused by '' Cryptosporidium'', a genus of protozoan parasites in the phylum Apicomplexa. It affects the distal small intestine and can affect the respiratory tra ...

, a parasitic intestinal disease in mammals caused by ''Cryptosporidium''

Fiction

Krypto Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a fictional superhero dog appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the character Superman. In most continuities, Krypto is Superman's pet dog, usually dep ...

, a dog in the popular comic, cartoon, and movie series ** '' Krypto the Superdog'', an animated series featuring Krypto *

Krypton Krypton (from grc, κρυπτός, translit=kryptos 'the hidden one') is a chemical element with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas that occurs in trace amounts in the atmosphere and is of ...

, a fictional planet in the ''Superman'' comics *

Kryptonite Kryptonite is a fictional material that appears primarily in Superman stories published by DC Comics. In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous r ...

, a fictional mineral in the ''Superman'' series * ''Crypto'' (film), a 2019 American crime drama thriller film

Games

* Cryptosporidium (''Destroy All Humans!''), a protagonist in the ''Destroy All Humans!'' video game series * Krypto (game), a mathematical strategy card game * Crypto, a character in the video game '' Apex Legends''

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