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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Market Makers May Keep Bitcoin Around $100K as Overheated Market Faces Pullback Risks

The hedging activity of options market makers may ensure BTC price stability amid risks from elevated funding rates

An invisible hand may ensure BTC price stability. (PIRO4D/Pixabay)

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Mt. Gox Moves $2.8B in BTC Amid Bitcoin's Surge Past $100K

Defunct exchange Mt. Gox moves billions in BTC to an unknown address, raising alarm on crypto social media.

Mt. Gox moved billion in BTC (Arkham Intelligence)

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Bitcoin Hits Major Milestone of $100K, Nears $2 Trillion Market Value

The early November election of crypto-friendly Donald Trump restarted what had been a stalled rally through much of 2024.

Bitcoin tops $100K

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Bitcoin Jumps to $99K as Spiking Coinbase Premium Points to Strong U.S. Buying

Spot BTC prices were at times $300 pricier on Coinbase relative to Binance, suggesting the rally may be driven by heavy demand from American investors.

Bitcoin price on Dec. 4 (CoinDesk)

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Ether Rises 8% Amid Slumping Bitcoin Dominance

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said bitcoin is competing against gold, not the U.S. dollar, in an appearance on Wednesday.

ETH keeps rising. Credit: TradingView

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Botanix Labs' Mission to Bring Bitcoin to Defi Moves to Final Testnet Phase

The Aragog testnet as it is known, introduces a set of tools that will form the basis for the mainnet's DeFi offering.

Spiderchain, a Bitcoin layer 2 blockchain. (Shutterstock)

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Recent Inflows Into Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Be Purely Directional Plays: Van Straten

Since Nov. 20, ETFs have seen over $3 billion in net inflows while open interest on the CME exchange has declined.

Futures Open Interest, CME (Glassnode)

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With U.S. Financial Conditions the Loosest in Years, Bitcoin Can Continue to Thrive: Van Straten

Financial conditions in the U.S. are the loosest since August 2021, providing further tailwinds for crypto.

National Financial Conditions Index (chicagofed.org)

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Bitcoin Gets a Decentralized Exchange as Cosmos Native Osmosis Activates Bridge

"I've always personally been pretty Bitcoin maxi," Osmosis co-founder Sunny Aggarwal said in an interview.

Osmosis Labs co-founder Sunny Aggarwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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MicroStrategy's Wild Volatility Outpaces Bitcoin by 2.5 Times. Here's What It Means for Traders?

MSTR's elevated implied volatility means increased income potential for savvy investors engaging in options trading. But the strategy is not without risks.

BTC in stasis ahead of the jobs report (AhmadArdity/Pixabay)

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