Bitcoin

Bitcoin è il pioniere delle blockchain e delle criptovalute, introdotto in un Libro bianco pubblicato nel 2008da una persona o un gruppo di persone apparentemente pseudonimo noto comeSatoshi Nakamoto. Il documento descriveva un metodo peer-to-peer per trasferire denaro senza l'uso di istituzioni finanziarie. La Criptovaluta nota come Bitcoin o BTCha debuttato nel 2009. Le transazioni vengono registrate su un registro pubblico (uncatena di blocchi) da entità note comeminatoriche si impegnano in un processo chiamatoprova di lavoro. I minatori vengono ricompensati per averlo fatto ottenendo Bitcoin appena coniati. Alcuni sostenitori vedono BTC come un'alternativa alle valute legali e una copertura contro l'inflazione. Bitcoin ha ispirato la creazione di numerose altre criptovalute e progetti blockchain.

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President Biden's $1.9T COVID relief is expected to pass the U.S. Congress next week, but what does that mean for the crypto markets? Brad Keoun, CoinDesk managing editor of markets weighs in. Plus, tech editor Christie Harkin gives her take on artist CryptoGraffiti, who is giving away $10K in BTC to whoever can solve a puzzle hidden in his billboard art.

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Bitcoin’s price plateauing below $50K after taking a big hit this week. What’s behind the recent volatility? What does Coinbase’s incoming IPO mean for the existing crypto exchange paradigm? “All About Bitcoin’s” panel weighs in on the biggest crypto news of the week.

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Many in the crypto world were concerned that, following the January Capitol Hill insurrection, Congress would single out bitcoin as a means of funding domestic terrorism. But according to CoinDesk's Nik De, during Thursday's hearing bitcoin was not singled out. Instead, it was lumped into the same category as other online payments like PayPal. "As far as the crypto industry is concerned, I would say it was a largely positive hearing," De said.

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Is Craig Wright the Mt. Gox Hacker?

Craig Wright is demanding Bitcoin developers help him get access to thousands of bitcoin he claims were stolen during the infamous Mt. Gox hack. Does Wright’s legal threat laying claim to a certain address implicate him as the Mt. Gox hacker? “The Hash” panel weighs in on the latest chapter of the saga.

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A Rewards App Brings Bitcoin to Online Shoppers

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