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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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U.S. Election 2024: Bitcoin and S&P 500 Options Diverge, Hinting at Major Market Moves
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Bullish Bitcoin Hopes Dented as China Eases Stimulus Plans
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My Friend, Satoshi?
A forthcoming HBO documentary has reopened speculation that Len Sassaman was the creator of Bitcoin. I knew Len. The theory is plausible.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tests $64K Ahead of Busy U.S. Economic Data Week
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 7, 2024.
The Notion of Aggressively Dovish Fed Fades as U.S. Inflation Report Looms
Bitcoin is struggling to gain upside traction as a hawkish rethink of Fed interest-rate policy raises Treasury yields and strengthens the dollar.
Bitcoin Miner Marathon's Anduro Unveils Tokenization Platform, Starts With Whiskey
Anduro has developed the real-world assets (RWA) project Avant alongside tokenization platform Vertalo, and they will tokenize whiskey barrels in a pilot project.
Japan's Metaplanet Buys Another $6.7M Worth of Bitcoin
Metaplanet bought around 108.8 BTC at an average price of just under 9.2 million yen per coin
Len Sassaman Gets the Memecoin Treatment Ahead of HBO Bitcoin Creator Documentary
Polymarket bettors and the broader crypto community widely consider cryptographer Sassaman to be “revealed” as Bitcoin’s creator in an anticipated HBO documentary.
