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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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Levels to Watch for Bitcoin Amid FTX Gloom
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly bounced above $17,000 before retreating amid the continued fallout of crypto exchange FTX. StockCharts.com Senior Technical Analyst Julius de Kempenaer discusses his bitcoin's upside potential and downside risk.
Crypto Market Analysis: Ether’s Recent Strength vs. Bitcoin Reaches Key Crossover Signal
The sample size of crossovers of 10- and 100-day moving averages for ETH and BTC is small but worth watching. A positive crossover is often a bullish sign.
November Jobs Report Due Friday as the Fed's Powell Confirms Slower Pace of Rate Hikes
The employment report for November is expected to show a sizable slowdown in hiring, but the labor market remains too tight, according to the central bank chair.
First Mover Americas: Crypto's November Fall
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 1, 2022.
Bitcoin's Price Action Is Encouraging, But It May Not Signal Bottom: Traders
The cryptocurrency's price needs to trade above its 21-week moving average to confirm a bottom, one trader said.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises Again on US Fed Chair's Moderate Remarks
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that the decision by shipping giant Maersk and IBM to wind down TradeLens highlights the failure of blockchain-based transparent ledgers, which once held great promise in a range of industries.
Crypto Markets Today: Kraken Becomes the Latest Industry Giant to Cut Its Workforce
The crypto exchange is cutting 30% of its global staff. ALSO: Bitcoin surges along with equity markets on the Federal Reserve Chair’s dovish tone in a speech Wednesday.
Bitcoin Correlation With the Dollar Index Turns Negative, Again
Asset managers reduced long positions in BTC for a third consecutive week.
Crypto's Ugly November Draws to Close With ‘Sam Coins’ in Gutter, Bitcoin Down 18%
The FTT token, along with Serum's SRM and Solana's SOL, plunged amid the dramatic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange. Bitcoin had its worst loss in five months.
Fed Likely to Raise Rates by 50 Basis Points in December; Bitcoin Jumps
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that "it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate hikes" as soon as December.
