P2P

April 5, 1975 is the birthday of bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Nakamoto entered a birth date when they registered the pseudonym with The P2P Foundation. CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis discusses the leading theory about why that date matters.

Apr 5, 2023

Paxful, the peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for trading bitcoin (BTC), is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef joins "All About Bitcoin" to break down the reasons behind the pause and shares his outlook on lingering regulatory headwinds in the U.S.

Apr 4, 2023

Paxful – a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform for trading bitcoin (BTC) – is suspending its marketplace and is unsure whether operations will resume, according to a message from CEO Ray Youssef published on its website. "The Hash" team discusses the latest developments as Youssef says the Paxful Wallet will remain in operation for customers to retrieve their funds.

Apr 4, 2023

Telegram’s Wallet Bot, which allows users to buy crypto by bank card and exchange and transfer to other wallets, now supports peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions. “The Hash” panel discusses the implications for security and mainstream adoption.

Oct 4, 2022

Opinion

La mayoría de los propietarios de Bitcoin no son ciberpunks y no necesitan un mecanismo de consenso que consuma mucha energía. Un impuesto los llevaría a buscar alternativas sensatas. Esta publicación es parte de la Semana de Impuestos de CoinDesk.

By JP KoningFeb 24, 2022

Most bitcoin is traded on exchanges with central order books, but some are traded peer-to-peer (P2P). A new Chainalysis chart reveals smaller, emerging markets outside the U.S. and China are growing faster in crypto trading activity by this measure relative to what can be seen in the world's two largest crypto markets. CoinDesk's Galen Moore breaks down the Chart of the Day. 

Aug 24, 2021