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

Bitcoin Falls Below $40K for First Time Since Mid-March

Nydig, a bitcoin-focused asset manager, cites fears of rising inflation and a tighter Fed policy as reasons for the drop.

Bitcoin on Monday fell below $40,000 for the first time since March 16. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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BTC Approaching $37-$40K Support Following Bitcoin 2022 Conference

Arca’s David Nage discusses his take on why BTC is approaching a support zone of only $37-$40K amid the excitement of the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami and the Luna Foundation Guard’s ongoing BTC purchasing spree. Nage tells why bitcoin is a “supply and demand asset,” noting possible sell-offs as investors prepare their taxes.

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BTC’s 60-Day Correlation With S&P 500 Nears All-Time High

A chart from CoinMetrics indicates bitcoin’s 60-day correlation with the S&P 500 is nearing its all-time high after a dip in late February. Plus, the dollar index (DXY) reaching two-year highs today as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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Bitcoin Approaches Support Zone at $37K-$40K

BTC is not yet oversold and is roughly two days away from a pause in selling pressure.

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

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Why LFG's BTC Buying Spree Barely Moved the Markets This Time

The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) added over $173 million in bitcoin (BTC) to its TerraUSD stablecoin reserves, totaling its holdings to almost 40,000 BTC, or roughly $1.67 billion. “The Hash” group discusses the lack of a bitcoin price reaction to LFG’s purchases, the correlation of bitcoin to traditional markets and the “tribal nature of crypto.”

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Crypto Funds See Largest Weekly Outflows Since January

Some $134 million flowed out of digital asset funds in the week through April 8 as investors took profits and fled bitcoin-focused funds.

Last week's $134 million in net outflows from crypto funds was the most since January. (CoinShares)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Out of Bullish Trend, Would Fed Backstop Markets Again?

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 11, 2022.

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips Under $42K as Mounting Macro Risks, Dollar Strength Overshadow LFG Purchases

Macro uncertainties keep traditional investors from following LFG's lead in accumulating bitcoin at current valuations.

Bitcoin drops to $41,500, hitting the lowest since March 22. (Source: CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

Markets

First Mover Asia: What’s in HSBC’s Metaverse Fund for Hong Kong, Singapore Private Banking Clients?; Bitcoin Declines

The financial services giant has been short on specifics, and the mystery underscores the difficulties in defining what belongs in such products; ether also falls.

Hong Kong skyline (Gary Yeowell/Getty Images)

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While You Were Out Partying, I Studied Bitcoin Development

Open-source software discussions were the best-kept secret at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami.

The most underrated part of Bitcoin 2022 (George Kaloudis/CoinDesk)

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