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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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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is CPI Resistant
Modest Consumer Price Index numbers mean that the chance of another rate hike is dwindling.
CEO of World's Largest Bitcoin ATM Operator Sees Industry Ripe for Consolidation
Brandon Mintz, CEO and founder of Bitcoin Depot, the world’s largest bitcoin ATM company, says his company, which currently has about 20% market share, is in a position to gobble up competitors.
Bitcoin Rallies Keep Getting Quickly Sold — What's Up?
The world’s largest cryptocurrency has lacked sustained momentum, as it sells off shortly after each attempted leg higher.
SEC Likely to Approve Several Spot ETFs, Sparking Next Bitcoin Rally: Matrixport
A report from the firm cited how big Grayscale Bitcoin Trust was at its peak.
Jump Crypto Backs $5M Round for Bitcoin Wallet Xverse
The Web3 app supports Ordinals, the technology that brought non-fungible tokens to the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Bitcoin Traders Should Watch Wider Inflation Metrics, Not Just CPI
Wider metrics suggest a flare-up in inflation in months ahead, which may trigger a sharp repricing of interest rate expectations, bringing downside volatility to risky assets, including bitcoin.
First Mover Asia: SEC Appealing XRP Ruling Isn't Moving Markets
Ripple's partial victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission pushed up the layer 1 and altcoin market, as many of these tokens had been accused of being securities.
The Protocol: Coinbase Launches Own Blockchain as Sleuths Scour PayPal's Stablecoin Software
We're covering Coinbase's launch of "Base," a layer-2 network atop Ethereum, along with the crypto community's reaction to PayPal's new stablecoin and the brouhaha over Matter Labs' use of Polygon-crafted open-source software.
Animated Series Futurama Takes Characters to 'Doge City,' Mocks Crypto Miners
In its latest episode, which aired on Aug. 7 on streaming platform Hulu, the characters attempt to make money by selling thallium, a toxic metal used to mine crypto in the shows, to crypto miners in “Doge City.”
