Bitcoin

Bitcoin is de pionier van blockchains en cryptocurrencies, geïntroduceerd in een white paper uitgebracht in 2008 door een schijnbaar pseudoniem persoon of groep personen bekend als Satoshi Nakamoto. Het document beschreef een peer-to-peer methode voor het overmaken van geld zonder gebruik te maken van financiële instellingen. De cryptocurrency bekend als bitcoin of BTC debuteerde in 2009. Transacties worden vastgelegd op een openbaar grootboek (een blockchain) door entiteiten bekend als miners die deelnemen aan een proces genaamd proof-of-work. Mijnwerkers worden hiervoor beloond met nieuw geminte bitcoin. Sommige voorstanders zien BTC als een alternatief voor fiatvaluta's en als een bescherming tegen inflatie. Bitcoin heeft de creatie van talrijke andere cryptocurrencies en blockchainprojecten geïnspireerd.

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What’s Driving Bitcoin Price Movement?

Bitcoin appears exhausted, having failed to chart a convincing breakout beyond April highs for almost four weeks. Marc Lopresti, co-managing director at The Strategic Funds, discusses the new support and resistance levels to watch for bitcoin as indicators of a continued bull market.

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Bitcoin Crowd Appears High on ‘Hopium’ as ‘Buy The Dip’ Trends

As bitcoin nurses a weekly price drop of 9%, its social metrics indicate the retail crowd is high on “hopium,” crypto slang for hopes of a quick recovery and a continued bull run. New data reveals “buy the dip” mentions on social media rose to 952 Tuesday, hitting the highest levels since Sept. 7, when bitcoin crashed by 11%. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Global Macro Factors Impacting Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin is stabilizing around the $60,000 support level after declining about 15% from an all-time high near $69,000. CoinDesk Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore discusses the macro factors that may be impacting the price of bitcoin and the wider crypto markets. Plus, his views on shifting global risk appetites towards cryptocurrencies.

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Athena Bitcoin CEO on Bitcoin Adoption and ATM Installations in El Salvador

El Salvador now has the world's third-largest bitcoin ATM network. This comes as Athena Bitcoin has installed around 200 bitcoin ATMs in the country as part of a plan to install 1,500 machines in total. Athena Bitcoin CEO Eric Gravengaard shares insights into the scope of his firm's involvement in scaling bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador. Plus, an update on the country's bitcoin rollout and the remaining challenges ahead.

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Bitcoin Below $60K in a ‘Funding Reset’ Move, Tests Key Support

Bitcoin fell below $60,000 during mid-European hours early Tuesday, extending early weakness and testing the 50-day moving average (MA) for the first time since Oct. 1. Analysts said a pullback was expected and has normalized the elevated funding rates, or costs associated with holding long positions, in the perpetual futures market. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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VanEck Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘XBTF’ Launches on CBOE Exchange

After weeks of delays since winning U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval in late October, investment firm VanEck’s bitcoin futures ETF started trading on the CBOE exchange Tuesday. The new ETF, which trades under stock ticker XBTF, jumped into the competition with a lower cost than two similar funds launched recently. When will the U.S. get a bitcoin spot ETF?

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Bitcoin Enters Pullback Mode, Is This a Buying Opportunity?

Broadhaven Capital Partners Co-founder and Partner Michael Sidgmore discusses his bitcoin analysis and outlook as the cryptocurrency is trading more than 6% lower on the day near $59,800.

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