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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Finance

Crypto Stocks Soar as Bitcoin Rallies to Retake $20K

Coinbase, MicroStrategy and many of the miners are up by double-digit percentages on Tuesday afternoon.

Bitcoin superó máximos de un mes, pero analistas advierten sobre la volatilidad. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Videos

'There's No Place to Hide': TradeStation Exec on Flat Market Conditions

"There's no appetite for any market right now," says Anthony Rousseau, senior director of product strategy at TradeStation Crypto. As bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) continue to be stuck in a tight range, he says "everybody's got some hopium looking for the Fed pivot."

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Videos

Chinese Intelligence Officers Allegedly Tried to Bribe US Officials With Bitcoin for Information

The Department of Justice announced that two intelligence officers working for the People's Republic of China allegedly tried bribing a U.S. government official with bitcoin in an effort to collect information about a prosecution against an unnamed company. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the details and whether the company appears to be Huawei Technologies.

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Bitcoin Remains Tight at $19K Level With Low Volatility

Bitcoin (BTC) continues in a tight trading range with traders expecting prices to remain unchanged for another week. Anthony Rousseau, senior director of product strategy at TradeStation Crypto, discusses the low bitcoin activity and his crypto outlook ahead of another Federal Reserve rate decision next week.

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Policy

Chinese 'Spies' Used Wasabi Wallet to Try to Conceal Bitcoin Bribes, Elliptic Says

Analysis by the crypto analytics firm showed that all the bitcoin bribes originated from the coin mixing wallet.

Guochun He, left, and Zheng Wang are accused of attempting to obstruct a U.S. investigation. (Justice Department)

Finance

Bloomberg's Matt Levine Writes 40,000-Word Article on Crypto

It's the only article this week in Businessweek, just the second time the magazine has been filled by a single piece.

Bloomberg columnist Matt Levine (LinkedIn)

Finance

Bitcoin Technology Startup Synota Raises $3M in Seed Round

The new capital will be used toward the commercialization of Synota’s software, including plans for a bitcoin mining-related service.

Synota team at an active bitcoin mining site. (Synota)

Opinion

Why Bitcoin Has Been Highly Correlated With Fiat

And whether that means it has failed as an inflation hedge for traders.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Remain in Tight Price Range

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 25, 2022.

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Markets

Polygon's MATIC Closes In on $1 Level After Recent Breakout: Chart Analysts

The token has cleared daily cloud resistance and its 200-day moving average in a short-term bullish development, one observer said.

Chart analysts have a forward outlook that MATIC could soon be worth $1. (Hans/Pixabay)

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