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

Guggenheim's Minerd Says Bitcoin Will Drop to $8K. We Checked His Record

A quick recap of some of the noted analyst's key prognostications shows just how mixed his track record has proven.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA: In this image released on May 2, Scott Minerd attends the Global Citizen VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Global Citizen VAX LIVE: The Concert To Reunite The World will be broadcast on May 8, 2021. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Global Citizen VAX LIVE)

Opinion

Bitcoin Is Apolitical, but Won't Be Much Longer

Practically speaking, everything is eaten by the culture war.

United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C (ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Range-Bound; Support at $27K, Resistance at $33K

Technical indicators are neutral, and upside appears limited from here.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows support/resistance, with RSI on bottom. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Markets

More Downside Ahead for Bitcoin, Says Top Valkyrie Analyst

“It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” Josh Olszewicz, head of research at Valkyrie, said about bitcoin’s price recovery, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program.

(Josh Olszewicz/CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Records Eighth Week of Losses, but Sentiment Indicator Suggests Upside

Sentiment indicators reached “rock bottom” on Monday amid a prominent fund manager calling for a retest of 2019’s price levels.

Oso contra toro. (Getty)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Funds Lost Billions in the Terra Collapse. Here are the Ongoing Effects; Bitcoin Sees Red

When a fund suffers a major dent to its token, the impact reverberates widely throughout the venture funding eco-system; most major cryptos fell despite gains in U.S. equity markets.

Most major cryptos declined in the ongoing risk-averse environment (Getty)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Unable to Hold $30K, Altcoins Mixed

BTC declined by 2% over the past 24 hours, while Fantom's FTM token rallied by as much as 16%.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Support at $27K-30K; Resistance at $35K

A brief relief bounce is likely, similar to what occurred in late February and late March.

Gráfico diario de bitcoin con soporte/resistencia. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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