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

MARA Holdings Upsizes Convertible Notes Offering by $150M Amid Overwhelming Investor Demand

The second-biggest publicly traded bitcoin holding company is looking to increase its token stash and pay off existing debt.

MARA Holdings to Generate Single Digit Yield on 7,377 BTC (Bradley Keoun/CoinDesk)

Markets

SOL Looks Set to Outperform BTC as Solana-Based DEXs Register Record $41B in Trading Volume: Godbole

The bullish technical setup is backed by record trading volumes on Solana-based decentralized exchanges (DEXs).

Solana party in Lisbon (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Donald Trump’s Media Group Eyes Purchase of Crypto Exchange Bakkt: Report

Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, is nearing an all-stock deal to purchase Bakkt, a struggling crypto trading venue owned by Intercontinental Exchange.

NYSE/Modified by CoinDesk

Markets

Bitcoin at $100K No Longer a Dream Believe Traders, but Blow-Off Top Warning in Near Term

QCP traders expect a run to $100,000 — nearly 10% higher than the current record of over $93,000 — in the coming months, with those gains flowing into altcoins in a mark of a general “alt season.”

Three arrows hit bullseye of a target (QuinceCreative/Pixabay)

Markets

Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Could Start Trading as Early as Tomorrow

The availability of options is thought to possibly bring further institutional interest to the bitcoin ETFs.

Nasdaq (Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress via Getty)

Policy

Can a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Move Forward Without Congress? Experts Disagree

The U.S. government already holds more than 208,000 bitcoin, but retaining it is more complicated than might be assumed.

Former U.S. President and now President-elect Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images).

Markets

Semler Scientific Added 215 Bitcoin to Holdings, Bringing Stack to 1,273 BTC

The medical equipment company which recently adopted a bitcoin treasury strategy now owns $114 million worth of the crypto.

Bulls (Delphine Ducaruge /Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Solana Breaks Out to New Cycle Highs

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 18, 2024.

Solana price on Nov. 18 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Added Additional 51,780 Bitcoin for $4.6B

The company now holds 331,200 bitcoin acquired for roughly $16.5 billion and worth just shy of $30 billion.

MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

MARA to Offer $700M Convertible Senior Note, Shares Fall 5%

MARA holdings announce a $700 million convertible senior note due 2030, plans to acquire more bitcoin.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel interview at Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

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