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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 Americas: First Citizens Scoops Up Big Chunks of Silicon Valley Bank
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 27, 2023.
Bitcoin Has Benefited From U.S. Dollar Liquidity to Support Banks: Morgan Stanley
Traders on Binance now set the daily price for BTC with the crypto exchange’s share of trading volume reaching 80%, the bank said.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Ready for a Consolidation Phase
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized derivatives platforms are having a liquidity problem. The shortage may stem from crypto traders' current caution, but at least one stakeholder is optimistic that the situation will change.
Bitcoin Was a Winner During the U.S. Banking Crisis, but Illiquidity Prevents It From Being a USD Hedge
While capital flowed into bitcoin amid a period of uncertainty, the cryptocurrency’s fractured liquidity arguably played the largest role in its surge.
Bitcoin, Ether Prices Flatten During Week of Financial Turmoil
Despite banking unrest and increased regulatory scrutiny, bitcoin and ether were trading roughly where they started the week.
Bitcoin Edges Below $28K as Investors Weigh Deutsche Bank Contagion Fears
But the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is still up about 16% in March. Ether dropped below $1,800.
Bitcoin From Defunct BTC-e on the Move Again: Report
Someone is trying to cash out bitcoin from an exchange the U.S. shut down in 2017.
Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin
The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.
