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

Why High Net-Worth Investors Are Super Bullish on Bitcoin Right Now

The difference in outlook between traders and high net-worth individuals has never been greater, according to David Siemer, CEO of Wave Digital Assets.

KULR expands bitcoin holdings to 510 BTC (Jacco Rienks, Unsplash)

Tech

Babylon Labs Brings New Momentum to Bitcoin ZK Tech Through Bridge to Cosmos Chains

Babylon, developer of the largest BTC staking protocol, is teaming up with Bitcoin developers Fiamma to build a trust-minimized bridge using BitVM2

Bridge (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

Markets

U.S. Added 256K Jobs in December, Blowing Past 160K Estimate

Crypto markets have fallen sharply over the past few days as stronger than expected economic data sent interest rates surging and called into question the idea that the Fed will continue easing monetary policy.

The U.S. released January jobs numbers Friday morning (Ernie Journeys/Unsplash)

Markets

China's Central Bank Halts Bond Purchases to Support Yuan, BTC Holds Under $95K

The PBOC on Friday suspended bond purchases to stall the slide in bond yields and CNY

China. (Excellentcc/Pixabay)

Markets

The Bitcoin Iceberg: Buyers Await Beneath The Bearish Surface

The market depth shows dominance of buy orders at levels away from the going market rate.

The BTC order book shows buyer dominance at depths. (NaomiBooth/Pixabay)

Markets

Market Fears of Potential Selling Pressure From Possible Silk Road Sale is Overblown: Van Straten

Since September, the market has absorbed over 1 million bitcoins, while the price has gone from around $60,000 to over $100,000.

Department of Justice (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Suffer $582M Net Outflow, Second-Highest Tally Ever

The ETFs bleed money as renewed U.S. inflation fears dent Fed rate cuts and boost bond market volatility

outflows (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below $93K in Crypto Selloff, but Trader Sees Short-Term Bounce

Mining stocks including WULF, BTDR, IREN and HUT dropped over 5%, while BTC holder medical devices firm Semler Scientific plunged 10%.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Prices Under Pressure From Global Rise in Yields

A sharp gain in interest rates didn't dent crypto's price rally through late 2024, but that may not be the case anymore.

UK30Year Yield (TradingView)

Markets

Nation-States, Central Banks Expected to Buy BTC in 2025, Fidelity Digital Assets Says

Rising inflation, currency debasement and growing fiscal deficits will push countries to make strategic bitcoin allocations, the report said.

Bitcoin logo (Getty Images)

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