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

Bitcoin Price Could Reach $45K by Christmas: Matrixport

When bitcoin’s performance is positive in January, the rally tends to continue through to the end of the year, the report said.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Blockchain Data Offers Evidence of Continued Investor HODLing During Bear Market

The percentage of bitcoin UTXOs older than five years has surged in the past six months, indicating that some investors held on to their coin stash during the bear market.

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First Mover Asia: Lido DAO Governance Token Down, Staked Ether Stable as Withdrawal Proposal Comes Into Focus; Bitcoin Rises as Fed Rate Decision Nears

While the DAO has yet to formally see the Lido proposal to allow withdrawals from stETH, Galaxy Digital has already been critical. The Lido governance token has fallen about 15% from its high last week week.

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Markets

Crypto Market January Roundup: Aptos, Metaverse-Affiliated Tokens Lead Broad-Based Rally

Layer 1 blockchain Aptos’ native token surged over 387% this month, leading all cryptocurrencies for gains and dwarfing the performance of bitcoin and ether. Solana’s SOL token also rose.

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Crypto Markets Today: Fed Preview, Bitcoin Holds Steady at $22.9K

Also: Metaverse tokens surged in January. Equities close higher.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Analysis: Bitcoin, Ether Price Surge a Reversal From Darkest Days of 2022

Crypto markets have been displaying cautious optimism ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on Wednesday.

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Videos

Strike Extends Bitcoin Lightning Network-Powered Remittances to Philippines

Digital payments firm Strike is expanding its international money transfer service that runs on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to the Philippines to tap into the country’s remittance market, which is one of the world’s largest. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the future of bitcoin payments and crypto's use case as a potential tool for financial freedom.

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Strike Expands Lightning Network-Powered Remittances to Philippines

The Philippines is one of the world’s largest remittance markets, at $35 billion, and Strike says it will use its service, powered by the Bitcoin blockchain's Lightning Network, to make the international payments faster and cheaper than available in the traditional financial system.

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Tech

Bitcoin Community Erupts in Existential Debate Over NFT Project Ordinals

Some are calling the new protocol, which stores NFTs on Bitcoin, an attack on the blockchain's original mission to conduct financial transactions. Others say the new use case should be embraced alongside other demands for block space.

Bitcoin community members are of two minds on bringing NFTs to the blockchain. (PM Images/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Centralized Exchange Tokens Post Solid Gains in January Despite SEC Interest; Bitcoin, Ether in the Red.

The tokens of Binance, Crypto.com and KuCoin are all comfortably in the green over the past month.

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