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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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Bitcoin Volatility Index's Correlation With Price Flips Positive, Boosts Appeal of Bullish Call Options
The positive correlation between bitcoin's market value and its implied volatility means faster price appreciation for call option holders.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Extends Its Stay Below $28K, Dogecoin Stays Hot
Dogecoin surged after Twitter replaced its familiar blue bird atop its homepage with the cryptocurrency's iconic Shiba Inu dog logo. ALSO: Is Indonesia’s CBDC a potential alternative to Visa and Mastercard?
Bitcoin Drops to $27.5K While Dogecoin Spikes After Twitter Logo Change
BTC needs a catalyst to break the $30,000 threshold, says an analyst. DOGE spikes after Twitter changes its platform's logo to the dogecoin symbol from the blue bird.
Internet Computer Issues ‘Liquid Bitcoin,’ for Faster, Cheaper BTC Transactions
ckBTC brings layer-2 capabilities to Bitcoin, while also ensuring greater security and decentralization than other BTC-pegged tokens, developers say.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Within Range of $30K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 3, 2023.
U.S. Banking System Turmoil Has Spurred Bitcoin Outperformance: Coinbase
The cryptocurrency has topped other digital assets in the last month, a report from the exchange noted.
April Seasonality Favors Bitcoin and Stocks
The first month of the second quarter is usually bullish for risk assets.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Above $28K as Investors Await Fresh Productivity, Jobs Data
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that decentralized-focused tokens, including LDO and DYDX, were the quarter's best performers. Their gains came as U.S. regulators ratcheted up their scrutiny of centralized exchanges.
Balaji Srinivasan’s $1M Bitcoin Bet Could Be Right, but I Hope He’s Wrong
Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack writes about the seeming return of bitcoin's inflation hedge thesis, and what it takes to get people into bitcoin.
ZeroSync and Blockstream to Broadcast Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Proofs From Space
The partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”
