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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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UK’s FCA Opens the Door for Institutional Investors to Build Crypto-Backed ETN Market
Products would be available to professional investors while retail consumers remain banned, the regulator said.
Bitcoin Jumps Over $71K as UK's FCA Lets Institutional Investors Create Crypto ETNs
The leading cryptocurrency had crossed $70,000 for the first time ever last week.
Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks
The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Nears 200K BTC, Passing Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy
The asset manager's spot fund added just shy of 5,000 bitcoins Friday, bringing total holdings to 195,985 tokens.
Billionaire Hedge Funder Bill Ackman Mulls Bitcoin
The activist investor has previously mostly steered clear of any involvement in crypto.
'Groundhog Day' in Crypto as Bitcoin Again Plunges Following New Record
The world's largest crypto briefly rose above $70,000 Friday, but immediately tumbled about 5% to below $67,000.
Ether Hits $4K for First Time in More Than Two Years
The second-largest cryptocurrency last surpassed that level in December 2021.
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs.
