Bitcoin

Bitcoin es el pionero de las cadenas de bloques y las criptomonedas, introducido en un Libro blanco publicado en 2008por una persona o grupo de personas aparentemente seudónimas conocidas comoSatoshi NakamotoEl documento describía un método peer-to-peer para transferir dinero sin recurrir a instituciones financieras. La Criptomonedas conocida como Bitcoin o BTCdebutó en 2009. Las transacciones se registran en un libro público (uncadena de bloques) por entidades conocidas comominerosque participan en el proceso llamadoprueba de trabajoLos mineros reciben una recompensa por ello, obteniendo Bitcoin recién acuñados. Algunos defensores consideran a BTC como una alternativa a las monedas fiduciarias y una protección contra la inflación. Bitcoin ha inspirado la creación de numerosas otras criptomonedas y proyectos blockchain.

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Bitcoin Treasure Hunt Combines Art and Prize of $10,000 in BTC

Cryptograffiti, a widely known artist in the cryptocurrency space, wraps up a 12-billboard exhibit with a bitcoin treasure hunt. Can you solve these cryptic clues and unlock the private key to win $10,000 worth of bitcoin?

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Breaking Down Citi's Report Mapping the Future of Bitcoin

Today Citi released a 108-page report analyzing bitcoin and the broader crypto industry. One of the report's authors, Omid Malekan, joins us to explain the bank's research and its conclusion that bitcoin is "at a tipping point."

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Is Bitcoin at the 'Tipping Point' of Mainstream Adoption? Here's What Citi Says

Will the BTC scales tip towards mainstream acceptance or speculative implosion? That's the question Citi asked in a newly published report, "Bitcoin at the Tipping Point." "The Hash" panel debates.

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FalconX CEO: Increasing Number of Institutions Considering Bitcoin Investments

February was awash with news of institutional investors jumping into the crypto market, but is institutional interest drying up? Raghu Yarlagadda of FalconX, a digital asset trading platform for institutional investors, shares his views on whether the trend of big corporate BTC buys will continue.

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Biden's $1.9T Stimulus is Coming. How Will This Impact Crypto Markets?

President Biden's $1.9T COVID relief is expected to pass the U.S. Congress next week, but what does that mean for the crypto markets? Brad Keoun, CoinDesk managing editor of markets weighs in. Plus, tech editor Christie Harkin gives her take on artist CryptoGraffiti, who is giving away $10K in BTC to whoever can solve a puzzle hidden in his billboard art.

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BTC Price Plateau and an Imminent Coinbase IPO: Crypto News Week in Review

Bitcoin’s price plateauing below $50K after taking a big hit this week. What’s behind the recent volatility? What does Coinbase’s incoming IPO mean for the existing crypto exchange paradigm? “All About Bitcoin’s” panel weighs in on the biggest crypto news of the week.

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Congressional Hearings on Domestic Terrorism Avoid Blaming Bitcoin

Many in the crypto world were concerned that, following the January Capitol Hill insurrection, Congress would single out bitcoin as a means of funding domestic terrorism. But according to CoinDesk's Nik De, during Thursday's hearing bitcoin was not singled out. Instead, it was lumped into the same category as other online payments like PayPal. "As far as the crypto industry is concerned, I would say it was a largely positive hearing," De said.

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Why Bitcoin Is Revolutionary and Empowering for the Black Community

Maker Ecosystem Growth Foundation Chair and Penn State Dickinson Law School Professor Tonya M. Evans joins “Community Crypto” to discuss bitcoin’s potential to revolutionize the financial future of the Black community.

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What Is a Bitcoin ETF?

North America’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund recently launched in Canada, giving investors access to BTC on the stock market. But what exactly is a bitcoin ETF and what are the pros and cons of investing in one? CoinDesk Learn Editor Ollie Leech explains.

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Is Craig Wright the Mt. Gox Hacker?

Craig Wright is demanding Bitcoin developers help him get access to thousands of bitcoin he claims were stolen during the infamous Mt. Gox hack. Does Wright’s legal threat laying claim to a certain address implicate him as the Mt. Gox hacker? “The Hash” panel weighs in on the latest chapter of the saga.

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