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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Marchés

How Confident Are Institutional Investors About Bitcoin? COT Report May Offer Clues

A second consecutive week of increased exposure in the Commitment of Traders weekly measurement of investor activity would signal an undercurrent of confidence.

Investor confidence in bitcoin remains unclear. (Katie Moum/Unsplash)

Vidéos

Bitcoin Trading Flat Below $17K; Ether Breaks Trendline From Previous Bear Cycle Lows

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) continue to struggle as investors recover from the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. IG North America CEO JJ Kinahan discusses recent price actions and announces the company's release of a self-custody blockchain wallet.

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Marchés

First Mover Americas: Mr. Bankman-Fried Must Go to Washington

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Marchés

Crypto Options Exchange Deribit Registered Record Trading Volume in November

Deribit was busier than ever as FTX-induced uncertainty boosted demand for options or hedging instruments.

Deribit was busier than ever in November as FTX went bust. (Glassnode)

Marchés

First Mover Asia: Here’s What Might Happen to Sino Global’s Liquid Value Fund During FTX’s Bankruptcy Protection Proceedings

Crypto Twitter wanted to know the potential consequences of having Alameda and Sam Bankman-Fried as partners in a fund. So we asked a Hong Kong-based lawyer who specializes in asset tracing and recovery; bitcoin dips but not much.

Sino Global Capital founder Matthew Graham. (CoinDesk TV)

Marchés

Crypto Markets Today: Gensler Restates SEC’s Crypto Authority

The chairman said the agency has the basic disclosure and governance requirements to hold digital-asset firms accountable, although he did not address the fallout from crypto exchange FTX’s collapse.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Vidéos

Bitcoin Outlook After Slipping Below $17K

ETC Group CEO Bradley Duke discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook as bitcoin (BTC) slides below $17,000 amid rate hike concerns and the fallout from troubled crypto exchange FTX.

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Marchés

Bitcoin’s High Correlation to Copper Does Not Bode Well for Short-Term Investors

Bitcoin now more tightly aligns with the commodity than the S&P 500 or Nasdaq. For long-term accumulators, however, this is likely their season.

Bitcoin is now correlating more closely to copper than the S&P 500. (Toby Christopher/Unsplash)

Juridique

ECB Official Says Energy-Intensive Crypto Should Be Banned

Fabio Panetta also said that investors have been caught in a "bubble."

Fabio Panetta talks to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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