Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the pioneer of blockchains and cryptocurrencies, introduced in a white paper released in 2008 by an apparently pseudonymous person or group of people known as Satoshi Nakamoto. The document described a peer-to-peer method of transferring money without the use of financial institutions. The cryptocurrency known as bitcoin or BTC debuted in 2009. Transactions are recorded on a public ledger (a blockchain) by entities known as miners who engage in process called proof-of-work. Miners are rewarded for doing that by getting newly minted bitcoin. Some proponents view BTC as an alternative to fiat currencies and a hedge against inflation. Bitcoin has inspired the creation of numerous other cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects.

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Bitcoin Climbs to $105K; Crypto ETF Issuer Sees 35% Upside

Cryptocurrencies reversed early losses as risk assets shrugged off the Moody's U.S. debt downgrade.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on May 19 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Network Hashrate Rose Slightly in First Two Weeks of May: JPMorgan

Mining gross margins expanded sequentially this month, which is encouraging, the bank said.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)

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BounceBit Pilots Bitcoin Trading Strategy Using BlackRock's BUIDL as Collateral

The strategy, offering an annualized yield exceeding 24%, will be soon rolled out to institutions and retail users.

Bitcoin, trading

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Crypto Investment Products Fully Recover From $7B Outflows Seen in February-March

Bitcoin products attracted the most inflows, while ether products saw a recovery linked to the successful Pectra upgrade.

Price chart on exchange ticking up (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings With Latest Multi-Million Dollar Purchase

Company buys additional BTC via stock offerings, bringing total holdings to record levels.

Photo of Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De)

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Bitcoin's Volatile Liquidity Run Could Lead to New Record Highs

Bitcoin behaved differently on Sunday, with CME futures leading the volatile price action.

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Bulls and Bears Get Caught off Guard as Bitcoin Jumps to $106K, Then Falls Back to $103K

The sudden price gyrations wiped out over $460 million in long positions and $220 million in shorts, across futures tracking majors like ether (ETH), solana (SOL), and dogecoin (DOGE).

A roller coaster. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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U.S. 30-Year Treasury Yield Breaches 5% Amid Moody's Rating Downgrade, Fiscal Concerns

Rising deficits, reduced foreign demand, and investor unease over trade policy drive bond market turbulence and broader risk aversion.

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Metaplanet Buys Another 1,004 Bitcoin, Lifts Holdings to Over $800M Worth of BTC

The average purchase price for this latest tranche was $103,873 per bitcoin, according to a Monday disclosure.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Nears Golden Cross Weeks After 'Trapping Bears' as U.S. Debt Concerns Mount

BTC nears golden cross, as Moody's downgrade validates bond markets' concerns about the sustainability of the U.S. fiscal debt.

BTC nears bullish golden cross. (Pixabay)

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