- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuResearch
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.
DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person
First Mover Americas: Rotation to Altcoins Has Started With Gensler's Exit Date Set
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 22, 2024.
Bitcoin Retail Investor Selling Signals Coming Pullback, but There Might be a Catch
Dubbed "smart money" of late, retail bitcoiners are starting to sell, but exchange balances are falling, suggesting plenty of buyers.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $100K Sounds Nice, but Expect Pullback
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 21, 2024.
Futures Open Interest on CME Surpasses 215K Bitcoin for the First Time as BTC Eyes $100K
Bitcoin has added $30,000 since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and closing in on a $2 trillion market cap.
Bitcoin Futures Smash Through $100K Barrier on Deribit
Deribit's BTC futures expiring in March, June and September 2025 trade above $100,000.
Leveraged MicroStrategy Markets Showcase Risk-On Like Never Before as Bitcoin Aims for Six-Digit Price
Traders are adding leverage on top of an already leveraged MSTR ETF, signaling heightened risk appetite and a build up of speculative excesses.
Bitcoin Crosses $97K, Continuing Wild ‘Trump Trade’ Rally
BTC traded above $96,500 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits New Highs as ETF Options Traders Go Degen
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 20, 2024.
Bitcoin ETF Options Introduction Marks Milestone, Despite Position Limits
BlackRock’s IBIT was the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack comes later Wednesday.
MicroStrategy Upsizes Debt Offering to $2.6B; Breaks Into Top 100 U.S. Public Companies by Market Cap
The company's stock is now up over 500% year-to-date, approaching a $100 billion market cap.
