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.

DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person



Markets

Strategy Adds Additional $1.42B of Bitcoin With Latest Purchase

The company stack is worth more than $52 billion at bitcoin's current price of $95,000.

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

Markets

Bitcoin Turns Positive Year-to-Date as It Veers Toward Digital Gold Narrative

Bitcoin's strong correlation with gold continues as economic uncertainty grows.

BTC, Gold, Nasdaq 100 (TradingView)

Markets

Monero’s XMR Rockets 40% as XRP Leads Crypto Majors Gains

Trading volumes for XMR zoomed from an average of $50 million on a seven-day rolling basis to over $220 million in the past 24 hours

.

Markets

Chart of the Week: Tariff Carnage Starting to Fulfill Bitcoin's 'Store of Value' Promise

Traditional safe-haven assets like gold and the Swiss Franc have been joined by bitcoin as a refuge for investors.

A detail of the Satoshi Nakamoto statue in Budapest, Hungary. (Janos Kummer/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Poised for Strongest Weekly Gain Since Trump Win as ETFs Gobble $2.7B Inflows

SUI, BCH and Hedera's HBAR led Friday gains in the CoinDesk 20 Index, with one analyst saying this week's crypto rally is likely the beginning of BTC's climb to fresh record prices.

(Getty Images)

Markets

Shiba Inu Breaks Free From Downtrend as Bitcoin Eyes $100K, Dogecoin Sees Accumulation Around 18 Cents

Check what HUMINT and TECHINT has to say about the price trajectory of BTC and major meme coins.

(Shutterstock)

Markets

Semler Scientific Pushes Bitcoin Stack to Over 3,300 BTC With $10M Buy

The medical device maker now holds a total of 3,303 bitcoin.

Medical device maker Semler Scientific now holds 3,303 bitcoin on its balance sheet. (Getty Images)

Markets

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Will Be the World’s Biggest ETF in a Decade, Michael Saylor Says

U.S. Bitcoin ETF's have brought in $2.8 billion in net inflows over the past five trading days.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Return in Force, Buy the BTC Price Rally, On-Chain Data Show

Glassnode data shows significant accumulation by entities holding over 10,000 BTC.

Underwater photo of a whale  (NOAA/Unsplash)

Markets

ARK Invest Raises 2030 Bitcoin Price Target to as High as $2.4M in Bullish Scenario

Exchange balances have fallen to a six-year low, indicating strong holder conviction as Bitcoin consolidates around $94,000.

CoinDesk

Pageof 865