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

Crypto Markets Remain Flat as Bitcoin Sees Institutional Buying

Price chart indicators show the cryptocurrency is still far from the overbought zone and may run further, according to analysts.

Bitcoin rompió la resistencia de $40.000 y continúa subiendo. (TradingView)

Finance

CleanSpark Mulling Strategic Options for Its Legacy Energy Business

The company wants to focus solely on bitcoin mining.

A bitcoin mining facility. (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Cryptos Turn Green on Red-Letter Russia News

Bitcoin increased to nearly $45,000 and major altcoins rose as well after the world's 11th-largest economy announced it would regulate instead of ban cryptocurrencies.

Major cryptos were in the green on Thursday.(Tim Graham/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Recovering Between $40K Support and $46K Resistance

BTC trading volume is ticking higher as buyers defend intraday support levels.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows support/resistance (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Policy

El Salvador Bitcoin Bond Issuance Coming as Soon as March 15: Finance Minister

In a TV appearance, Alejandro Zelaya also confirmed that the coupon for the paper will be 6.5%.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Videos

Pro-Bitcoin California Congressional Candidate: BTC is a ‘Way For Economic Justice,’ Lightning Network ‘is the Future’

Aarika Rhodes, U.S. congressional candidate for California’s 32nd District seeking to unseat Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), explains bitcoin as “a way for economic justice.” “Do I love the Lightning Network? Absolutely, I think it is the future,” Rhodes said.

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5 Tips for Traveling in El Salvador Spending Only Bitcoin

Even though President Bukele has made the cryptocurrency legal tender, it isn't super easy for visitors to get by on bitcoin alone. But with a few tricks, it's possible and fun.

Laura Nori and Riccardo Giorgio Frega road-tripping in El Salvador. (Laura Nori/Riccardo Giorgio Frega)

Markets

Bitfinex’s LEO Token Jumps 46%, XRP Gains Slightly in Flat Market

Upward movement of the LEO token led gains for investors in an otherwise slow market.

Bitcoin saw a sell-off on Tuesday but recovered on Wednesday. (TradingView)

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