minting
Making new coins
Minting is the process of producing coins by stamping metal, or more broadly, creating something new.
The word extends from physical currency to digital assets: The NFT minting fee was surprisingly high.
Someone minting money is making it rapidly and easily.
A freshly minted graduate or executive is newly credentialed: a freshly minted MBA.
Stop being alive
- planchetUnstamped coin disc
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- blankWithout marks or content
- punchStrike with fist
anvil · hammering · bullion · alloy · mintmark · relief · embossing · fineness
Honoring past events
- proofDemonstration of truth
- uncirculatedNever entered commerce
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- limitedRestricted in extent
medallion · token · auction · grading · provenance · condition · patina · toning
Stored organizational funds
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- fiatAuthoritative official decree
- legal tenderOfficially recognized payment medium
- reserveSupply kept back
bills · vault · gold · silver · circulation · exchequer · fiscal · central bank
Cryptographic linked transaction record
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- smart contractSelf-enforcing coded agreement
- cryptocurrencyEncrypted decentralized money
- EthereumProgrammable blockchain network
wallet · drop · collection · royalties · metadata · generative · whitelist · airdrop
Aromatic mint hybrid
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- mentholCooling agent from plants
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- coolnessCalm self-possession
refreshing · crisp · invigorating · breath · tingle · aromatic · herbal · clean
Newly created expression
- portmanteauWord combining two others
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- termFixed period or word
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
catchphrase · buzzword · expression · wordsmith · lexicon · originating · inventing · popularizing
die
Stop being alive
punch · anvil · hammering · bullion · alloy · mintmark · relief · embossing · fineness · circulation
commemorative
Honoring past events
- proofDemonstration of truth
- uncirculatedNever entered commerce
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
limited · medallion · token · auction · grading · provenance · condition · patina · toning · slabbed
treasury
Stored organizational funds
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- fiatAuthoritative official decree
- legal tenderOfficially recognized payment medium
bills · reserve · vault · gold · silver · circulation · exchequer · fiscal · central bank · denomination
blockchain
Cryptographic linked transaction record
- tokenRepresentative placeholder
- smart contractSelf-enforcing coded agreement
- cryptocurrencyEncrypted decentralized money
Ethereum · wallet · drop · collection · royalties · metadata · generative · whitelist · airdrop · burn
peppermint
Aromatic mint hybrid
- spearmintMild-flavored mint species
- mentholCooling agent from plants
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
coolness · refreshing · crisp · invigorating · breath · tingle · aromatic · herbal · clean · brisk
neologism
Newly created expression
- portmanteauWord combining two others
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- termFixed period or word
slang · catchphrase · buzzword · expression · wordsmith · lexicon · originating · inventing · popularizing · trademark
- coinage and related matterscoins, currency, pennies, nickels, dimes
- cryptoBitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain, cryptocurrency, tokens
- economic historystock market crash, Industrial Revolution, trade routes, Great Depression, gold standard
- ancient moneydenarius, shekel, drachma, solidus, gold coins
- coinagedenomination, dies, blanks, planchet, coin design
- currency historygold standard, silver standard, bimetallism, fiat money, fiat currency
mintingdemonetizing
Withdrawing currency from circulation
destroying · defacing · retiring · decommissioning · recalling
mintingcounterfeiting
Making fake money
forging · faking · bootlegging · pirating · falsifying
mintingsquandering
Reckless depletion of resources
- coin mintingProducing metal currency
- minting coinsManufacturing metal currency