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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Strategy Raising Another $2B to Buy More Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin rose modestly as the news hit just after the U.S. stock market close on Tuesday.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

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Bitcoin Slumps Below $94K, but One Analyst Says $500K Forecast Remains in Play

Recent U.S. regulatory filings are show a broadening in the base of buyers for bitcoin ETFs.

Crypto plunges in quick fashion (Unsplash)

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U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Accounted for 29% of Global Hashrate in February: JPMorgan

Mining economics came under pressure as the network hashrate rose while the bitcoin price fell, the report said.

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Ether ETFs Register $393M in Inflows This Month as Crypto Investors Turn Their Back on Bitcoin

Investors pivot to ether ETFs as Ethereum's impending Pectra upgrade is expected to bode well for cryptocurrency.

Leveraged MSTR ETFs see a surge in trading volumes (steinarhovland/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Is Coiled Like a Spring, a Breakout of This Range Is Coming: Van Straten

Bitcoin’s volatility is near one of its lowest levels in years, and it is primed for a short-term move.

Choppiness Index (Checkonchain)

Finance

Bitcoin Staking Platform Core Joins Crypto Lender Maple and Custodians BitGo, Copper, Hex Trust

The ability to earn yield on bitcoin and potentially unleash a new wave of liquidity into the DeFi ecosystem has become a hot topic of late.

Maple Finance's Sid Powell (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Ether Rally Turns Into Crypto Market Slide With Bitcoin Slipping Below $96K

Ether's brief run to $2,850 on Monday was due to a catch-up trade that could reverse later, one trader said.

ETH's rally once again foreshadowed a market-wide dip on Monday (Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash)

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FTX Payout, Trump-Musk Interview, FOMC Minutes May Roil Crypto Markets This Week

Bitcoin's lackluster price action may receive a jolt from this week's macroeconomic calendar.

U.S. flag and man offering a wad of dollars

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U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Are Growing Their Share of the Network Hashrate: Bernstein

These companies grew their share of the Bitcoin network to about 29% in January from around 20% a year ago, the report said.

Bitcoin mining machines (Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock)

Finance

Metaplanet Spends Another $26M Buying Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings Above 2K BTC

The Tokyo-based company said it spent an average of 14.8 million yen per bitcoin.

Skyscrapers in Tokyo

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