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

Aave Token Has Beaten the Market With a 45% Price Surge. Here's Why

AAVE has outperformed every other top 100 cryptocurrency by market value in the past four weeks.

Aave is the Finnish word for ghost (Metis)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Advances Following Reports of RFK Jr. Withdrawal

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 22, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Aug. 22 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto OTC Desks Now Hold Over $22B in Bitcoin: CryptoQuant

Miners often turn to OTC deals to sell bitcoin, CryptoQuant noted.

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Markets

Bitcoin Flipflops; MATIC, LINK Surge as Dim Market Action Continues

BTC retreated gains from late Wednesday, leading to similar price action among majors.

Trading (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin's Uptrend Threatened by Looming 'Stochastics' Signal: Fairlead Strategies

The pending signal, if confirmed, would imply a challenging time ahead, according to analysis by Fairlead Strategies.

Alarm, rotating beacon. (Bru-nO/Pixabay)

Tech

Protocol Village: Nym's VPN App Moves to Public Beta, GenLayer Raises $7.5M

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Aug. 15-21.

Protocol Village is CoinDesk's living column chronicling blockchain tech project updates (CoinDesk)

Finance

TradFi Underestimates Bitcoin's Enormous Scale, Franklin Templeton CEO Says

Bitcoin processed $36.6 trillion in transactions last year, far more than payment network giants Mastercard and Visa combined.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton President and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

RFK Jr. Reportedly Dropping Out of Presidential Race, Mulling Trump Endorsement; Bitcoin Jumps Past $61K

The independent candidate has scheduled a national address for Friday.

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)

Markets

Bitcoin Gets Brief Boost After U.S. Employment Growth Revised Lower

Job growth for the 12-months ending in March 2024 was 818,000 lower than previously reported, according to a government report.

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