- Back to menuPrices
- Back to menuResearch
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menu
- Back to menuWebinars & Events
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.
DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person
Microsoft Urges Shareholders to Vote Against a Proposal to Assess Bitcoin as a Diversification Investment: Filing
The proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, argues that bitcoin is an “excellent, if not the best, hedge against inflation.”
Bitcoin Climbs 3% to Retake $68K With Solana Outperforming, Ether Showing Relative Weakness
Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap led CoinDesk 20 gains, each rising more than 5%.
Chainlink Expands to Bitcoin, Helping Original Blockchain With Its Layer-2 Shift
Chainlink's service is an integral part of most major blockchains but has not featured on Bitcoin until now.
Bitcoin Project BOB Maps Out How the Original Blockchain Could Take Over DeFi
The goal is to create trust-minimized bridges between itself and other layer-1 blockchains, according to the abstract of a new "vision paper" shared with CoinDesk.
First Mover Americas: BTC Rebounds to $67K After Subdued U.S. Economic Data Reading
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 24, 2024.
Solana Looks Overbought Against Ethereum; Bitcoin-Gold Ratio Stuck in a Downtrend
The SOL/ETH pair trading on Binance looks overbought after four-month winning trend.
Gold Rally Needs to Pause for Bitcoin Price to Break All-Time High, Data Suggests
In the past seven days, over 1 million ounces have gone into gold ETFs, the biggest inflow since October 2022.
Bitcoin Trader Warns of Correction as BTC Dominance Reaches 2021 Levels; Solana Leads Market Gains
Dominance refers to the ratio between the market capitalization of BTC to the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies combined and is often used as a gauge for market sentiment. PLUS: Some Solana tokens are up as much as 70%.
Institution Takes $25M Hedge Bet on Derive's Bitcoin Options Market as U.S. Election Looms
The strategy will profit most if BTC rises to $80,000 by the end of November.
Bitcoin Retakes $67K, Dollar Index Rally Stalls as Beige Book Supports Fed Rate Cuts
Beige Book bolsters hope for quarter-point Fed rate cuts in November and December.
