ScienceAugust 10, 2026
minting
MINT-ing
Definition
The process of creating or issuing new units of a digital asset or currency on a blockchain.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'mynet,' which comes from the Latin 'moneta' (the name of the Roman goddess in whose temple money was coined). It originally referred to the physical stamping of metal coins before expanding to include the digital creation of currency.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe the creation of new Tether (USDT) tokens, highlighting that the security of the keys used to authorize this issuance is a critical point of vulnerability regarding quantum computing threats.
Quantum Q-Day Threat: Exchange Hot Wallets and Tether Issuance Keys at Greater Risk Than Satoshi's Bitcoin
Read the full article ↗finance.biggo.com