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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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Strike Users in US Can Now Get Paid in Bitcoin
Tested with professional athletes, the service is now widely available in 48 U.S. states.
Bitcoin Mining After the China Ban: US Dominance Is Set to Continue
China has “missed the ball” as geopolitical certainty and access to cheap power and infrastructure will enable the U.S. to take more bitcoin mining market share.
Are Cryptocurrencies Secure? Yes and No – Here’s Why
What explains the simultaneous security and vulnerability of digital assets, and what can advisors do to help their clients who may be at risk?
How Should You Treat Crypto Compared With Other Assets in a Portfolio?
Is crypto an investment, a currency – or neither? The nuance around crypto is exactly why many investors and advisors are drawn to it in the first place – but also why it can be so confusing.
Bitcoin Eases After Rejection at $58.5K, Support at $54K
A key technical indicator signals that upward momentum may be over.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Recovering Faster Than Equities as Buyers Remain Active
By contrast, the S&P 500 is down about 4% from an all-time high in September.
Coinbase Prime Now Supports Stacking for STX
Coinbase Prime, crypto exchange Coinbase's trading platform serving institutional investors, is now introducing a way to passively earn bitcoin using the stacking feature of STX, the token used by the bitcoin-focused Stacks ecosystem. Brittany Laughlin, executive director of The Stacks Foundation, explains how Stacks works and its connection to bitcoin, the Coinbase partnership, MiamiCoin, and the broader crypto industry.
Stripe Is Hiring a Crypto Team 3 Years After Ending Bitcoin Support
Payments company Stripe, whose API supports millions of digital storefronts, has begun assembling a crypto engineering team to chart its future in digital assets. In an industry first, Stripe supported bitcoin in 2014 but abandoned the service four years later.
Trading Data Suggest Retail Traders Not Behind Bitcoin’s Recent Rally
Bitcoin is up 25% this month despite the overnight pullback Wednesday. Trading data from institutional market-making firm B2C2 suggests retail traders are not behind this latest surge. B2C2 Co-CEO Rob Catalanello discusses the key findings, sharing insights into global institutional and retail inflows and outflows.
Bitcoin Hovers Near 200-Hour MA and Close to Its Support
The cryptocurrency is down for a second straight day.
