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



Opinion

Is This the End of Bitcoin's 4-Year Bull/Bear Market Cycle?

CoinFlip's Daniel Polotsky argues the introduction of ETFs and institutions could disrupt the cyclical price pumps that have historically trailed the Bitcoin halving.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto for Advisors: Beyond Bitcoin, Crypto Indices

Just like equities have the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100, we now see the emergence of cryptocurrency and digital asset indices.

Compass

Markets

First Mover Americas: Tokenized Treasury Notes Surpass $1B

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 28, 2024.

U.S. Treasury Building (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash Rallies 13% Ahead of BCH Halving, Bitcoin Steady Around $70K

The Bitcoin Cash halving is expected on April 4, blockchain trackers show, and has historically preceded price bumps.

A rally track. (Pedro Henrique Santos/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Could Witness Upside Volatility as $15B Options Expiry Looms

Dealer hedging could breed volatility at around $70,000, one observer said.

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Opinion

What Binance's Exit From Nigeria Means for P2P Bitcoin

The exchange was forced to leave Nigeria, and I’m sure it will happen to other crypto companies in other countries, Ray Youssef, CEO of NoOnes, writes.

NoOnes CEO Ray Youssef (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Tech

Protocol Village: Algorand Claims First L1 Using Python as Programming Language

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of March 21-26.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Finance

BOB, a 'Hybrid' Layer-2 Blockchain Mixing Bitcoin and Ethereum, Raises $10M

The fundraising round was led by Castle Island Ventures and included participation from Mechanism Ventures, Bankless Ventures, CMS Ventures and UTXO Management

BOB team (BOB)

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