As nouns the difference between bitcoin and cryptocurrency
is that bitcoin is while cryptocurrency is a virtual currency based on a cryptographic system.
bitcoin
English
Alternative forms
* Bitcoin
* BitCoin
Noun
(
wikipedia bitcoin)
(label) A decentralized digital currency.
:We do not accept bitcoin at this store.
(label) A unit of the bitcoin digital currency.
:This item costs one bitcoin .
Synonyms
* , BTC (symbol)
See also
* cryptocurrency
cryptocurrency
English
Noun
(cryptocurrencies)
A virtual currency based on a cryptographic system