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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Investment Firm Republic Raises $150M in Series B Funding Round

Republic, an investment firm that includes a crypto arm, announced Tuesday a $150 million Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners. Republic’s Head of Crypto and Tokenization Andrew Durgee discusses the raise, crypto markets outlook, and memecoins.

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CME Leveraged Funds Raise Bets Against Bitcoin to Record High as Futures Premium Spikes

Leveraged funds on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) raised their bets against bitcoin, rising to a record high in the week ended Oct. 19, possibly to profit from the widening gap between futures and spot markets prices. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bank of Spain Opens Registry for Crypto Service Providers

The Bank of Spain has issued instructions on registering with the central bank to offer crypto-related services in the country. Head of Market Insights at Genesis Global Trading Noelle Acheson discusses the significance of the move, outlook for bitcoin following the launch of three U.S. bitcoin futures ETFs, and institutional interest in crypto. Plus, insights into the European markets.

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Tesla Hints at Restarting Crypto Transactions Again in SEC Filing

In a September quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), Tesla hinted it might soon restore support for crypto payments. This comes as the major electric vehicle manufacturer became the fifth company to surpass the $1 trillion market cap. "The Hash" hosts discuss whether this could be a bullish signal for bitcoin and the wider crypto markets.

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Could Bitcoin Reach $100K by End of Year?

As the crypto industry anticipates the launch of the third bitcoin futures ETF from VanEck (XBTF), "First Mover" hosts Christine Lee, Emily Parker and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss their crypto markets assessment and outlook.

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Bitcoin Has the Highest Daily Returns Tuesday

Daily average percentage gains for bitcoin peaked last Tuesday, the day ProShares launched its bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S. ProShares hauled in over half of $1 billion of assets in its first day, with over $1 billion in trading, becoming one of the most successful ETF launches ever.

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Where’s Bitcoin Headed Next?

Jesse Proudman, co-founder and CEO of SEC-registered crypto robo advisor Makara, discusses his short-term and end-of-year outlook for bitcoin as it surged to an all-time high of $66,974 last week. Plus, whether he’s advising his clients to invest in bitcoin futures ETFs and views on Tesla’s stocks making big moves.

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