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Leading cryptocurrency expert never traded serious money (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cents

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'leading cryptocurrency expert never traded serious money' is the definition.
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'leading cryptocurrency expert never traded serious' is the wordplay.
'leading' indicates taking the first letters (the leading letter of the word).
The initial letters of 'cryptocurrency expert never traded serious' is 'CENTS'.

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(Other definitions for cents that I've seen before include "American coins" , "Fractions of dollar" , "money abroad" , "US money, e.g." , "Hundredths of dollar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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