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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Videos

US Stocks More Volatile Than Bitcoin for First Time Since July 2021

Bitcoin trading flat Thursday, with little movement over the last 24 hours. Stocks have become more volatile than bitcoin for the first time since July 2021. Bitcoin's 30-day volatility has dipped below that of the S&P 500. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Markets

Bitcoin Undervalued by On-Chain Metric, Might Remain That Way: Technical Take

Bitcoin is trading at a historic discount, while battling macro hurdles, CoinDesk Markets analyst Glenn Williams Jr. writes.

Bitcoin faces macro hurdles. (Josh Boak/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Flat as Volatility Hits 2-Year Low and Stocks Rise

Bitcoin’s 30-day price volatility dropped to the lowest in almost two years, data shows.

In the final hours before the Merge, BTC and ETH traded flat. (Kenan Reed/Unsplash)

Videos

Bitcoin Struggling at $19K as Global Inflation Continues to Rise

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $19,100, continuing to trail its 20-day moving average, a sign of the bear market’s resiliency. Bruno Ramos de Sousa, Hashdex’s head of U.S. and head of new markets, discusses his crypto outlook amid rising inflation.

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Markets

A Year After Debut, ProShares Bitcoin ETF Has Underperformed Market by 1.8%

The underperformance has been far lower than estimated, thanks to the bear market.

BITO underperforms bitcoin's spot price. (Arcane Research, TradingView)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Why Bridges Are So Vulnerable to Exploit; Bitcoin Falls Under $19K

One crypto developer says that centralization and reliance on private key holders are to blame, not the inherent technology and logic behind the bridges themselves.

Bridge have recently been vulnerable to exploits. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Investors’ Time Horizons Will Determine Their Bitcoin Positions

The most recent Commitment of Traders report, released each Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shows that reportable positions for asset managers are now 80% long and 20% short bitcoin futures.

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Finance

Tesla Made No Changes to Its Bitcoin Holdings in Third Quarter

The electric car company did not buy or sell any bitcoin in the quarter, after selling 75% of its holdings in the second quarter.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Christian Marquardt - Pool/Getty Images)

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