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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Bitcoin Momentum Weakens; Support at $35K-$37K

BTC's trading range could persist into the following week.

El gráfico semanal de bitcoin muestra el soporte/resistencia (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Swiss National Bank Owns No Bitcoin, but Could Buy in the Future, Chairman Says

While bitcoin today doesn't meet norms for currency reserves, said Thomas Jordan, there's no technical bar to purchases.

Swiss currency (Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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Another Crypto Firm Leaves Singapore; S Korean Secrets Sold for Crypto

Three Arrows Capital to move base from Singapore to Dubai. Samsung Asset Management to list blockchain ETF in Hong Kong. South Korean crypto executive, soldier indicted for selling military secrets for Bitcoin. Innovation driving blockchain gaming space forward.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Down as Market Braces for Fed's 50 Basis Point Rate Hike

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 29, 2022.

Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)

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First Mover Asia: Hong Kong Isn’t Sure if It Needs a CBDC

The issues that have prompted other countries to explore a central bank digital currency don’t exist to the same extent in Hong Kong; bitcoin continues its mini-upswing.

Hong Kong faces a choice about pursuing a CBDC. (Camerique/ClassicStock/Getty Images)

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Hut8 CEO on Bitcoin Mining, ESG Concerns, Spot ETF

Hut8 CEO Jaime Leverton discusses her firm’s competitive edge in the crypto mining industry and addresses the environmental concerns of proof-of-work consensus mechanisms. Plus, what a spot bitcoin ETF could mean for U.S. markets.

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Genesis CEO on Bank and Investor Sentiment Toward Bitcoin

Genesis CEO Michael Moro shares his bitcoin price analysis, noting a long-term bullish sentiment among investors despite a recent decrease in trading volume. Plus, his take on the Central African Republic’s decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender and the attitude of major banks toward BTC. 

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