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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Cardano's ADA Token Leads Crypto Majors Lower, Bitcoin Nears $41K as Bond Yields Rise

Bitcoin appears to have led Nasdaq and other risk assets in pricing Fed jitters.

Cardano's ADA token drops 10% (Tradingview)

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First Mover Asia: Fed Tightening, Economic Woes Continue to Spook Crypto Investors

Bitcoin and ether rose and fell; altcoins have a mixed day.

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Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Decline With Equities, Traders Remain Cautious

Bitcoin's spot trading volume is at its lowest level in six months.

Retail traders were eager to get in on the bitcoin action.

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Digital Asset Funds Hit by 5th Week of Outflows

Investment funds focused on bitcoin accounted for $55 million of the $73 million of outflows last week.

Digital asset investment products saw outflows totaling a weekly record of $73 million, the fifth straight week of outflows. (CoinShares)

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Bitcoin Drifts Lower, Stuck Between $40K Support and $45K Resistance

BTC appears oversold into the Asian trading day, but upside remains limited.

Bitcoin four-hour price chart shows support/resistance with RSI on bottom (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Can You Still Mine Bitcoin and Other Crypto From Home?

Despite popular belief, you don't need your own wind turbine or nuclear power plant to mine crypto profitably from home in 2022.

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Bitcoin May Soon Wake From Slumber, Derivatives Data Indicates

Futures markets remain a powder keg for short-term volatility, one observer said.

Bitcoin traders may get busy again, as high futures open interest points to renewed price volatility (Source: Pixabay)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Is Off on US Holiday and Could Fall Further

Ether and most other altcoins also drop amid more bad news for the global economy.

(Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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