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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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Threshold Network Goes Live With Wormhole to Bridge Bitcoin to 20 Blockchains
Using bitcoin on other networks previously required users to rely on centralized bridges, which increased risks for token holders.
Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Boost Their Stash as BTC Prices Decouple From Nasdaq
Long-term holder wallets are witnessing net accumulation at the fastest pace since October 2021.
Developers Deploy Uniswap Contracts on Bitcoin as BRC20-Based SHIB, PEPE Gain Popularity
Tokens issued on Bitcoin ran to a cumulative market capitalization of as much as $1.5 billion earlier this week before sharply correcting.
First Mover Asia: Expect Bitcoin to Hit $25.2K Soon: Strategist
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Bitcoin Roller Coaster Ride Wednesday Underlines Its Vulnerability but Also Its Resilience
Bitcoin and ether rose on mildly favorable inflation data, sank amid rumors of a U.S. government sell-off of BTC and then climbed again as investors shrugged off the tumult.
Rehypothecation May Be Common in Traditional Finance, but It Will Never Work With Bitcoin
Several crypto lenders, exchanges and funds that used customer assets to grow rapidly had a crash course in the limits of digital scarcity in 2022.
If Bitcoin Can’t Handle a Few JPEGs, How Can It Handle the World?
Network congestion from ordinals and BRC-20s is a stress test – and Bitcoin is failing.
Bitcoin Dips Below $27K, Reversing Post-CPI Rally
The BTC/USD trading pair on Coinbase was trading as low as $26,800 before regaining some ground.
Bitcoin Liquidity on the Brink as Market Makers Pare Back in Crypto Markets
Liquidity across bitcoin trading pairs has slumped and failed to recover since the collapse of FTX in November.
U.S. CPI Inflation Falls to 4.9% in April; Bitcoin Rises Above $28K
The Federal Reserve last week suggested it could pause its long series of rate hikes even as inflation remains well above its 2% target.
