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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Finance

Bernstein Is 'Now More Convinced' That Bitcoin Will Hit $150K After Massive Rally

Spot bitcoin ETF inflows have surpassed expectations, the broker said in the report.

Bulls against a background of snow.

Tech

BRC-20 Creator Domo Addresses Thorny Governance Issues With New 'Lead Maintainer' Appointments

Governance on Bitcoin is often a thorny subject, as highlighted at the start of this year when Ordinals marketplace UniSat and Domo came into a potential conflict

16:9 Bitcoin, BRC-20 (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Funds Weekly Inflows Surge to Record of $2.7B

The record annual inflow set in 2021 is likely to be reached next week.

Weekly crypto fund flows (CoinShares)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Market Cap Jumps to $1.4T, Surpassing Silver

Bitcoin jumped to a record high on Monday, fuelled by continued positive momentum of the spot ETFs.

Bitcoin market cap (CoinMarketCap)

Finance

Donald Trump Sounds More Constructive on Bitcoin

Three years ago, the ex-president labeled bitcoin as a "scam."

Trump comments on BTC (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

Markets

MicroStrategy Acquires 12,000 More BTC With Convertible Senior Notes Proceeds

The software firm, founded by staunch bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor, now holds 205,000 BTC worth around $14.7 billion

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy (Michael.com)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Surpasses $71K, Reaches All-Time High

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 11, 2024.

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Markets

Crypto Market Could Face Some Short-Term Headwinds, Coinbase Says

Positive drivers such as spot ETF inflows are likely to meet some important macro and technical headwinds in the coming weeks, the report said.

CEO Brian Armstrong posted 10 crypto startup ideas to Twitter he wishes someone would build. Why not Coinbase? (Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Surge Sees Crypto Trading Volumes Exceed the Stock Market in South Korea

The KOSPI trading volume totaled a record 11.4794 trillion won on Mar. 8, compared to nearly 12 trillion won on local crypto exchanges on Sunday.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

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