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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Markets

Crypto Funds See Largest Inflow in 15 Months, With Bitcoin, Solana Leading Rally: CoinShares

Ether-based funds continue to fall out of favor, with outflows for the year now totaling $125 million.

By Krisztian SandorOct 30, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin Shows No Signs of Overheating, Despite Doubling This Year: Analysis

Bitcoin has doubled this year. The bullish trend may continue unabated as key indicator shows no signs of overheating, according to IntoTheBlock.

By Omkar GodboleOct 30, 2023

More claimants are turning up the heat on Celsius. (Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ticks Along Above $34K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 30, 2023.

By Jamie Crawley, Omkar GodboleOct 30, 2023

Markets

CME on the Cusp of Replacing Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange

With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME is now the second-largest bitcoin futures exchange.

By Omkar GodboleOct 30, 2023

Podcasts

Crypto Update | Bitcoin's Surge, GDP Insights, and Market Turbulence

By Noelle AchesonOct 27, 2023

Key Bitcoin Support Levels to Watch as Volatility Rises

Policy

Crypto Miners Lobby U.S. Lawmakers to Counter Environmental 'Misunderstanding'

Dozens of mining firms came to Washington to steer the policy narrative away from negative environmental claims and make a case for mining as an economic and security boon.

By Jesse HamiltonOct 27, 2023

Perianne Boring, CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, led a group of crypto miners to meetings with members of the U.S. House of Representatives this week. (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin

Crypto Funds See Largest Inflow in 15 Months, With Bitcoin, Solana Leading Rally: CoinShares

Bitcoin Shows No Signs of Overheating, Despite Doubling This Year: Analysis

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ticks Along Above $34K

CME on the Cusp of Replacing Binance as Top Bitcoin Futures Exchange

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