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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New Research Reveals Insights Into Bitcoin’s Formative Years

A new academic paper claims that Bitcoin in its first two years was more centralized and fragile than has been widely thought. “The Hash” team discusses their key takeaways from the study and why it likely has little relevance to the current Bitcoin network.

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Bitcoin Falls Below $30K as Bullish Momentum Wanes

Bitcoin tumbles back below $30,000 amid liquidity pressure. TradeStation Group VP of Market Intelligence David Russel discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. Plus, his take on S&P 500, Chinese stocks, their impact on the global crypto markets and the rising recession risks.

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Macro Factors Driving Bitcoin Above $31K

Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $31,000 on Monday after a record nine-week losing streak. BitFlyer Global Head of Sales & Trading Takaaki Kato discusses the macro factors that may be impacting BTC’s price, plus the state of crypto in Japan and Asia at large.

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Bitcoin Snaps Record Losing Streak, Climbs Above $31K

Bitcoin finally posts a winning week, snapping a record 9-week losing streak. Friday's U.S. CPI report for May could show inflation slowing. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Back Above $31K, Ethereum Merge Around the Corner

Osprey Funds Founder and CEO Greg King shares insights into institutional buying trends as BTC bounces back above $31,000 with most other major cryptocurrencies also trending higher. Plus, his take on Ethereum’s upcoming merge.

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StepN Hit by DDOS Attack; S Korea’s Metaverse Studies

Web 3 lifestyle app StepN suffers DDOS attack. Australia’s Gold Coast mayor reckons local taxes could soon be paid in Bitcoin. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bitcoin Set to Record 10-Week Losing Streak

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to record 10 consecutive weeks of losses for the first time in its history. Quantfury CEO Ali Pourdad dicusses the potential factors driving prices lower and where we’re headed next. Plus, reactions to the latest U.S. jobs report, Elon Musk seeking 10% job cuts at Tesla.

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