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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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2008 Financial Crisis Key to Why Bitcoin Took Off
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Bitcoin and Ether Hit New All-Time Highs as Tesla Invests $1.5B in BTC and CME Launches ETH Futures Trading
Former Controller of the Currency Brian Brooks and CME's Director Tim McCourt discuss the hot crypto market and regulatory implications, as fun and games with Dogecoin continues.
Brian Brooks Reacts to Tesla’s Purchase of $1.5B Bitcoin and Resulting BTC Price Rise to All-Time High
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Only 15 Percent of Bitcoin Traders are Women
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Announcements of Bitcoin Payment Services is Getting "Faster and Louder"
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Tesla Invests $1.5B in Bitcoin
Tesla has invested $1.5B in bitcoin, leading the cryptocurrency to skyrocket to a new all-time high. The Hash team weighs in on the implications of Tesla's big bitcoin investment for other companies as well as individual investors.
Bitcoin and Ether Hit New All-Time Highs as Tesla Invests $1.5B in BTC and CME Launches ETH Futures Trading
Former Controller of the Currency Brian Brooks and CME's Director Tim McCourt discuss the hot crypto market and regulatory implications, as fun and games with Dogecoin continues.
CoinDesk Markets:Why Bitcoin Tumbled Below 8K
In this quick hit episode of CoinDesk Markets, CoinDesk Reporter Brad Keoun talks to David Nage, principal at the Los Angeles-based money manager Arca Funds.