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

XRP Short Bias Lingers Amid Ripple Legal Hopes, DOGE Nears Death Cross as BTC Dominance Hits 4-Year High

XRP, Dogecoin, Bitcoin News: XRP Short Bias Lingers Amid Ripple Legal Hopes, DOGE Nears Death Cross as BTC Dominance Hits 4-Year high

BTC's dominance rate. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Rally Doesn't Hold After Soft Inflation Data

Bitcoin managed a knee-jerk move above $84,000 after the U.S. CPI report, but returned to roughly flat for the day.

Calm waters. (Credit: Atte Grönlund, Unsplash)

Tech

Binance Labs-Backed Network Hemi Debuts $440M Mainnet to 'Unify' Bitcoin, Ethereum

Hemi Labs has signed up dozens of protocols, including decentralized exchange (DEX) Sushi, liquid staking token pumpBTC and oracles RedStone and Pyth.

Photo of Jeff Garzik, co-founder of Hemi Labs

Markets

U.S. Treasury Market Most Volatile in 4 Months May Slow Any Bitcoin Price Recovery After CPI

Increased volatility in the Treasury market often leads to reduced risk taking in financial markets.

BTCUSD vs MOVE. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Markets

Inflation Relief as U.S. CPI Dips to Less Than Forecast 2.8% in February

The bitcoin price jumped above $84,000 on the welcome news.

Small Shrinking Currency Dollar in Inflation  (iStock)

Markets

Bitcoin Forms Bullish RSI Divergence Just in Time for U.S. CPI

The bullish divergence means the stage is set for a positive response to a potential soft U.s.

Close-up of the head of a statue of a bull (cjweaver13/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Four-Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Drops to Record Low of 8%

Ethereum-to-bitcoin ratio hits lowest level since 2020, as four-year CAGR goes negative.

BTC: 4yr Compound Annual Growth Rate (Glassnode)

Markets

Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance

The Japanese hotel company has acquired more bitcoin and issues zero-interest bonds.

The National Diet Building, home of Japan's national legislature, in Tokyo (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Sees Relief Run to $82K; SEC Delays XRP, DOGE, LTC ETF Filings

Gains in BTC came as Senator Cynthia Lummis reintroduced the BITCOIN Act, pushing for the U.S. to scoop up 1 million BTC as a strategic reserve.

July has brought rising relief to the crypto market. (Digital Vision/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin CME Futures Spread Slides to $490, Undoing the 'Trump Bump' in BTC

The market has likely moved past the narrative that a pro-crypto President is beneficial for the industry, with macro correlations now driving the market.

Slide. (GuentherDillingen/Pixabay)

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