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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 Holds Steady Over $30K as Inflation Data, Macro Issues Leave Investors Increasingly Unmoved
ALSO: Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV that regulatory agencies “don’t have to resolve” the stubbornly troublesome issue whether cryptos are commodities or securities.
Bitcoin Shrugs Off Solid Inflation Report, Holds Steady Over $30K
While hourly data showed increased volatility, bitcoin’s daily price movement was relatively calm
Even as Inflation Risk Fades, Bitcoin Remains Stuck Below $31K
Wednesday's CPI report showed sizable decelerations in both overall and core U.S. inflation, which one might've thought would drive BTC's price higher.
Bitcoin Reaction as Inflation Eases; Could Elon Musk Rival ChatGPT Next?
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie discusses the hottest stories in crypto, including bitcoin's reaction after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) slipped to 3.0% on a year-over-year basis in June from 4.0% in May. Plus, on-chain data reveals how much Silk Road-linked bitcoin the U.S. government recently moved. And, Elon Musk announces his new AI company, xAI, that states its mission is to "understand the true nature of the universe."
