CT is short for Crypto Twitter and refers to the community of crypto enthusiasts and influencers on Twitter (now “X”).
What’s special about CT
For those who are interested in crypto, Twitter (now “X”) is the most intellectually stimulating place to be.
Jack Dorsey the founder of Twitter is a big fan of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in particular. His original vision was for Twitter to be the town square where people could make announcements and share opinions, ask questions of experts, and debate intensely.
For this reason, Twitter emerged as the place for the crypto industry to have these discussions.
When Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency came about most of the discussions were happening on a forum called bitcointalk.org.
Once Bitcoin became more mainstream a lot of the people on this forum transitioned to Twitter.
The crypto community and discussions blew up to such an extent on Twitter that they acquired the CT moniker for when you wanted to refer to it.
Below are some examples of people using the term.
Examples of how to use the term “CT”
- “CT is buzzing with discussions about Bitcoin’s price surge.”
- “If you want to stay updated on crypto trends, follow influential voices on CT.”
- “Crypto influencers on CT often share valuable trading strategies.”
- “There’s a lively debate happening on CT right now about whether Binance has enough liquidity.”
- “I discovered a new altcoin project through CT, and I am going all in.”
- “CT can be a double-edged sword; it’s great for information, but be cautious of pump-and-dumps”
- “Crypto memes on CT can be quite entertaining and informative at the same time.”
- “CT can be overwhelming at times due to the constant stream of information.”
- “Crypto Twitter played a significant role in the success of BAYC NFTs.”
- “Crypto enthusiasts often gather on CT to discuss the impact of regulation”
Sample Tweets using the term CT
Alternative platforms to Crypto Twitter (CT)
There are three alternatives to Crypto Twitter.
- Reddit comes in a close second behind CT as a source of information about crypto. Here you can ask dummy questions and browse trending discussions on crypto. Check out my review of the top subreddits about crypto.
- Telegram is a more personalized way to stay on top of crypto. However, groups tend to be crowded and it’s hard to keep track. The benefit of using Telegram is that you can join a group that focuses on a specific topic e.g. trading. You need to be extra careful for fishing scams with offers that sound too good to be true. Check out my review of the best crypto Telegram groups here
- Discord is a platform that originated as a place for gamers to chat while playing. Since then Discord has expanded to capture multiple niches. Most crypto projects have their own Discord channel where you can join to dive deeper into detailed discussions. While Discord has many control settings for moderators most of them are hard to follow as there are so many people participating. It’s like joining a crowded club and trying to follow everyone’s conversation simultaneously. Personally, I don’t like it, but if you want to give it a go, these are the best Discord channels to look into.
Who should I follow on CT?
You are going to find loads of influencers shilling their own coins.
Not sure who to follow?
Not to fret I’ve got you covered.
Here is a list of the most important people you need to follow.
Don’t trust all of them blindly but by adding these handles to your feed you will be much better informed about what is going on in crypto than by reading the news.
#1. Anthony Pompliano
Anthony Pompliano, known as “Pomp”, has over 1.6 million followers on Twitter and over 468k subscribers on YouTube. “Pomp” is an Army veteran, investor, and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Managing Partner of the early-stage venture capital fund Full Tilt Capital.
CT handle: @APompliano
#2. Vitalik Buterin
As the crypto billionaire and co-founder of Ethereum, Buterin has a massive 4.6 million following on Twitter.
CT handle: @VitalikButerin
#3. Ivan Liljeqvist (aka IvanOnTech)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IvanOnTech
Liljeqvist is a software developer, blockchain educator, and international speaker. He has over 492k subscribers on YouTube and over 394k followers on Twitter. His YouTube channel is particularly informative as it has excellent info on blockchain technology explained in a way anyone can understand.
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Other popular crypto acronyms
Here are some other popular acronyms you might come across
- WAGMI: We Are Going to Make It
- NGMI: Not Gonna Make It
- GM: Good Morning
- GN: Good Night
- Degen: Degenerate.
- SAFU: Safe
- FDV: Fully Diluted Valuation
- KYC: Know Your Customer
- 100x: for the price of a coin to grow by 100 times
- ATH: All-time high
- OG: Original Gangster
- TVL: Total Value Locked
- FOMO: Fear of missing out
- AMA: Ask Me Anything
- LFG: Lets F**king Go
- Anon: Anonymous. See What does anon mean in crypto for more context
- Shill: to promote or recommend a coin or project
- Doxxing: to reveal a person’s real identity
Other meanings of CT in crypto
A far less common usage of CT in crypto is to refer to a technical aspect of the Monero cryptocurrency.
Monero is a type of digital currency that ensures transactions are anonymous.
In Monero’s technical documentation, Ring CT stands for Ring Confidential Transactions.
What is Ring CT?
Picture this: You have a wallet full of Monero, and you want to make a super-secret transaction, right?
Well, here’s where Ring CT comes into play. It’s like wearing a disguise at a fancy dress party.
Imagine Monero transactions as a mysterious mask.
When you want to send Monero, Ring CT takes a bunch of masks (inputs) from other Monero holders and throws them into the pot.
Now, no one knows which mask belongs to whom. It’s like a masquerade ball where everyone’s identity is hidden!
To outsiders, it’s impossible to tell who’s sending Monero to whom.
This makes it incredibly tough for snoops to figure out what’s happening on the blockchain.
You’ve got this crowd of masked Monero, and they all look the same. It’s like trying to find Waldo in a sea of Waldos!
Now, you might wonder, “How do you know who received the Monero if everything’s so secretive?” Well, that’s where “Ring Signatures” come in.
They’re like secret handshakes among the masked partygoers. The receiver knows which Monero belongs to them, thanks to a unique signature, but outsiders can’t crack it.
So, Ring CT combines these clever techniques to make Monero transactions private, fungible (every Monero is indistinguishable), and secure.
It’s the ultimate crypto costume party where nobody knows who’s who, and that’s a good thing in the world of privacy coins!
CT coin
Very often popular acronyms in the crypto space end up becoming coins too.
There are currently 6 coins with the CT abbreviation.
One of them is even called CryptoTwitter but none of them has a significant market cap. All of them are just trying to ride the meme potential of the term.
What does CT mean outside of crypto
Here are some ways that CT is used outside of crypto
- Computed tomography scan as in “CT scan”
- Conspiracy Theorist
- Cant’ talk (when chatting with others)
- Centime which is used for cent in Francophone countries of Africa.
- Counter-terrorists in the Counter-Strike GO game.
- Connecticut
- Corporation tax in a business context
FAQs
What does noob mean in crypto?
A noob is someone who is new to crypto and inexperienced. They make rookie mistakes and comments. For instance this site, elementalcrypto.com is built for noobs.
Why do Web3 people say GM?
People in the crypto community usually say good morning to each other to show they have a positive attitude towards the future of crypto. Even if the markets are bearish they will type GM to indicate that they are in the know and that we are only at the beginning of crypto playing a key role in people's lives.
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