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

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.

By Lyllah LedesmaJan 18, 2022

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

Markets

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

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

By Damanick DantesJan 18, 2022

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

Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 18, 2022

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineJan 18, 2022

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators

Learn

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.

By Robert StevensJan 18, 2022

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Markets

Bitcoin May Soon Wake From Slumber, Derivatives Data Indicates

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

By Omkar GodboleJan 18, 2022

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

Markets

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.

By James RubinJan 18, 2022

(Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin: piso de $40.000 no es seguro ante inactividad de institucionales

Un analista dijo que a los operadores les conviene más operar con la volatilidad de la criptomoneda que hacer apuestas direccionales.

By Omkar GodboleJan 17, 2022

Gráfico que muestra el descenso de bitcoin en poder de fondos estadounidenses y canadienses, y de ETFs y ETPs canadienses y europeos. (ByteTree)

Finance

Bitmain Adds Liquid Cooling Technology to Its Latest Bitcoin Mining Rigs

Antminer S19 Pro+ Hyd. will deliver 198 terahashes per second (TH/s) of computing power, a 41% increase from Bitmain’s previous model S19 XP.

By Aoyon AshrafJan 17, 2022

(Besiki Kavtaradze/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Markets

Technical Indicator Points to Bitcoin Price Bounce

The impending bearish moving-average crossover on the weekly chart has proven to be a contrary indicator in the past.

By Omkar GodboleJan 17, 2022

Bitcoin's price chart showing an impending bear cross between the 10- and 50-week moving averages. (TradingView)

Finance

Majority of JPMorgan Clients Expect Bitcoin to Trade at $60K or More by Year-End

45% of the banking giant's clients see bitcoin trading at or under $40,000.

By Will CannyJan 17, 2022

JPMorgan
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