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

Australian Crypto ETF Listings Kick Off With Low Volumes Amid Crypto Correction

Investors opted for a cautious approach during intense volatility on the opening day of three crypto funds.

Sydney harbor. (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin at 16-Month Low as UST Collapse Shows Risks of 'Algo' Stablecoins

A number of algorithm-based stablecoins have already failed; bitcoin and other cryptos see deep red.

Bitcoin and other major cryptos plummeted. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptos Extend Losses as LUNA Plunges

Bitcoin declined by as much as 6% over the past 24 hours, as LUNA dropped 96% and SOL fell 30%.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Struggles Near $27K-$30K Support Zone

BTC is deeply oversold, but upside appears limited.

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

Finance

Nubank, Brazil’s Largest Digital Bank, Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading

The trading and custody service is being provided by blockchain infrastructure company Paxos.

Brazilian flag (Shutterstock)

Policy

FASB to Review Accounting Rules for Digital Assets Held on Balance Sheets: Report

A clearer framework for how companies might account for crypto could pave the way greater institutional adoption.

Cryptio levanta fondos para construir una plataforma de contabilidad cripto. (designer491/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Crypto Market Decline Underlines Its Unpredictability; Bitcoin Holds at $31K

Most signs have pointed downward, but predicting price trends in the days and weeks ahead is difficult; major cryptos have a mixed day.

Crypto's still in a bear market. (Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

Markets

UST’s Bitcoin Reserve Too Late in Coming to Save Dollar Peg

Luna Foundation Guard buying billions of dollars in bitcoin without an infrastructure ready to deploy left Terra’s UST vulnerable to a “Soros-style attack,” an analyst said.

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

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