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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Interest Rate Fears Replace Tariff Fears as Crypto Pulls Back

The "Art of the Deal" might be growing tiresome. Did someone say "stagflation?"

Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Brazilian Fintech Méliuz to Allocate 10% of Cash Reserves to Bitcoin

The company has already purchased $4.1 million worth of BTC as part of its long-term treasury strategy.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash)

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Strategy Has Taken 30% of the U.S. Convertible Debt Market in 2025

The stock has rebounded approxiamately 30% from the Feb. 28 lows.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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Bitwise Debuts Bitcoin and Gold ETP in Europe

The Bitwise Diaman Bitcoin & Gold ETP (BTCG), which commenced trading on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam on Thursday, replicates the Diaman Bitcoin and Gold Index

Gold (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Chart Shows Back to Back Weekly Hammer Candles, Seen Only a Handful Of Times in BTC History

A hammer candle is where the lower or upper wick is 90% of the total range.

Weekly Hammer Candle Hunter (Checkonchain)

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Bitcoin Surges to $92K, XRP Prices Muted as White House Crypto Summit Looms

“A return to the area above the 50-day at $97,000 is a marker of bullish success,” one trader said.

BTC rebounds to $92K. (Paolo Feser, Unsplash)

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ECB Expected to Cut Interest Rates as Traders Pile Into Fed Easing Bets

Renewed bias for rate cuts could ease financial conditions, offering bullish cues to risk assets, including bitcoin.

ECB is likely to cut rates Thursday. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Could Move $5K After White House Crypto Summit; ETH and SOL Volatility Likely: STS Digital

Options pricing on Deribit suggests BTC could swing by nearly $5K following the crypto summit, according to analysis by STS Digital

Trump's crypto summit promises a volatile weekend. (dimitrisvetsikas1969/Pixabay)

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Mt.Gox Moves $1B Bitcoin to New Wallet

The activity marks some of the largest transactions from the exchange since its bankruptcy in 2014.

Mt. Gox will set a repayment date in due course. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Crosses $90K as Trump Delays Canada, Mexico Auto Tariffs

Bitcoin's fundamentals held up well during the latest dip, suggesting underlying strength, Swissblock analysts said.

Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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