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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Crypto Asset Manager Arca Launches First Fund for Startup Investments

Asset management firm Arca has launched “Endeavor Venture Fund,” a new fund to invest in crypto startups. The firm’s first VC fund was oversubscribed above its $30 million cap. Arca's David Nage shares insights into the launch and the implications for the crypto asset manager's overall crypto markets outlook. Plus, his short-term price forecast for bitcoin.

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Week in Review: Bitcoin's New All-Time High, Bitcoin Futures ETFs, Walmart Hosting Bitcoin ATMs

"All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel dives into the week's hot topics: bitcoin's price reaching a new all-time high, the first U.S. bitcoin futures ETFs launching on the New York Stock Exchange, Walmart offering bitcoin buying, and Jonas Schinelli stepping down as core maintainer and contributor of bitcoin.

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Bitcoin’s Next Move As Crypto Market Cap Tops $2.7 Trillion for the First Time

Coindesk Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discuss their outlook for bitcoin amid the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies topping $2.7 trillion for the first time. Plus, the latest on the Mt. Gox saga as a rehabilitation plan for creditors worth billions in compensation has been approved.

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Venezuela Citizens Reportedly Using Gold Flakes to Pay for Goods and Services As Economic Crisis Deepens

In certain areas of Venezuela, some citizens are reportedly using flakes of gold as a means of buying goods and services amid the country facing hyperinflation. "The Hash" squad discusses the potential use cases of gold and crypto as the Venezuelan bolívar currency weakens in an ongoing economic meltdown.

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Bitcoin Slips From All-Time High

Amar Gautam, founder and CEO of crypto trading data platform Hyperlinq, discusses what to make of this week’s crypto market activity as bitcoin retreats from its all-time high. Plus, insights into the potential impact of bitcoin futures ETFs on BTC price, altcoins, buying opportunities in DeFi, and crypto regulation.

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Valkyrie CEO on Launching Second US Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BTF’

Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy Fund, the second bitcoin futures ETF in the U.S., is set to start trading Friday on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol “BTF.” Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald shares insights into the launch, explaining the difference between BTF and its competitors.

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