@cryptogee: you mentioned that you “do crypto stuff”, which is not entirely satisfactory. “Cryptocurrencies” are just vehicles that get most of us where we want to go. If you drive all over Europe or the US as part of your job (to sell stuff, give speeches etc.), but you're not a professional lorry/car driver, you wouldn't say “I do car stuff”, would you? If you are not actively involved in refining the cryptographic algorithms needed for cryptocurrencies, do you really do “crypto stuff?”
As someone who's been around computers for a while, I'm not too happy with the word crypto, which originally referred to cryptography or cryptology. It has been pointed out that the defining feature of “cryptocurrencies” is the use of blockchains, rather than cryptographic signatures, which only serve to keep transactions (relatively) safe. The reason for the current poor performance of Bitcoin is a poorly-designed blockchain, which cannot keep up with the speed needed for efficient transactions.
Cryptocurrencies Aren't 'Crypto'
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/43nk9b/cryptocurrency-are-not-crypto-bitcoin
As the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum skyrocket, and more and more people who are unfamiliar with technology join in the craze, words start to lose their original and correct meaning.
Of course, language is constantly changing, and people make up their own meanings for words all the time.
A lot of people think that this handsome fellow is called Frankenstein, so it doesn't matter what readers of the novel think. He IS Frankenstein [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein%27s_monster]
Generally accepted usage doesn't need to take account of what old fogies think. @cryptogee, maybe you could call yourself a “blockchain blogger/entrepreneur/etc.”?
Great reply and nice article linked, and I didn't know the definition: Crypto - one who adheres or belongs secretly to a party or group. I think that's interesting, as by that definition there are definitely 'cryptos' on Steemit.
Usages are interesting, and I've been knocking an article around in my head for about a week now, I think I'm ready to write after this comment :-)
Thanks, and great pic of Frankenstein('s monster!) by the way :-)
Cg