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

Peter Brandt: BTC Will Hit All-Time Highs in 3 Years – but First, $13K

Bitcoin expects to chop a little, moving between $17,000 and $23,000 for the next year, Peter Brandt tells CoinDesk TV.

Peter Brandt, fundador y CEO de Trading Founder. (peterlbrandt.com)

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Peter Brandt: Bitcoin Will Be 'Ultimate Store of Value' in 10 Years

Peter Brandt, Factor Trading Founder and CEO, discusses his take on the future of bitcoin (BTC), saying the cryptocurrency will be the "ultimate store of value" in the next 10-20 years. He added, "I'm not sure the stock market in 10 years is going to be much different than where it is right now."

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Tech

'Hyperbitcoinization' Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You, Paxful's Ray Youssef Says

The CEO and co-founder of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange that's popular in Africa explains why the Global South will lead the Bitcoin revolution.

Ray Youssef, CEO y cofundador de Paxful. (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

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Peter Brandt: Absolutely Nothing Going on in Crypto Right Now

Bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies continue to see little movement and remain in a narrow trading range. "There's absolutely nothing going on in the market," Factor Trading founder and CEO Peter Brandt said about the state of crypto. He continued, "That is what bear markets do ... exhaust people."

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Veteran Trader Peter Brandt on Crypto Markets Outlook

Peter Brandt, Factor Trading Founder and CEO, shares his predictions for bitcoin (BTC), gold and the state of global finance amid the latest crypto market downturn, breaking down price levels and trends to watch.

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Black Thursdays: Bitcoin's 5 Worst Crashes

Oct. 24, 1929, (aka “Black Thursday”) is infamous in stock market history. As part of CoinDesk's Trading Week, we are taking a look back at some of the worst crashes in crypto history.

A crowd gathers outside the New York Stock Exchange following the Crash of 1929. (Library of Congress)

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How Crypto Traders Are Weathering the Bear Market

Three full-time crypto traders share their best trades, worst bets and how they are weathering the crypto winter.

Crypto winter (Timothy Eberly/Unsplash)

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