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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Compass Mining CEO on Launching Resale Market for Bitcoin Mining Equipment

Compass Mining, the bitcoin mining service provider, has launched a secondary resale market for retail mining customers to sell their bitcoin mining hardware. CEO Whit Gibbs shares insights into the launch and the impact of increasing hashrate on his business.

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Bitcoin Price Action After Retaking All-Time High

Bitcoin is giving up some gains after reaching an all-time high near $68,500 Monday. Pantera Capital noted the last time bitcoin retook its all-time high, it went 3.2x above that. The average increase of the past three instances is 8.8x over a 166-day period. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Why Is Bitcoin, Ether Breaking All-Time Highs?

Both bitcoin and ether hit new all-time highs Monday night, but what's behind the push? Head of Market Insights at Genesis Global Trading, Noelle Acheson, discusses her take on the potential factors driving prices higher and how this all-time high differs from previous ones. Plus, insights into global buying trends and indicators to watch for short-term movement.

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US Inflation’s 3-Decade-High Surge Provides Tailwind for Bitcoin

The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index is closely tracked by bitcoin traders because the cryptocurrency is seen by some investors as a hedge against inflation.

Inflation worries are front and center from cryptocurrencies to traditional markets. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Outperforms as Traders Prepare for Next Leg Higher

Bitcoin is up about 5% over the past week, compared with a 3% rise in ether over the same period.

Bitcoin market dominance ratio (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Does Everything Need to Be on the Blockchain?

Ever since the word "bitcoin" wormed its way into the mainstream, people have been obsessed with putting things "on the blockchain," but are we getting to the point of crypto overreach? "The Hash" hosts discuss how much of the tech we already use today need a crypto component.

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Bitcoin, Ether Hit New All-Time Highs

“The Hash” panel discusses their reading of the crypto markets as the prices of bitcoin and ether hit new all-time highs, with BTC breaking $68,000 and ether rallying above $4,800. Where do we go from here?

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Bitcoin Rally Stalls; Could Find Support at $63K-$65K

Buyers could return on price dips into the Asian trading session.

Bitcoin four-hour price chart (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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