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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Videos

Who Will Get Bitcoin Back After Feds Seized $3.6B From 2016 Bitfinex Hack?

U.S. federal officials seized $3.6 billion in bitcoin tied to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, but who walks away with the funds? CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De explores the possible recipients in the latest guessing game capturing the crypto space. Plus, what regulatory news he's continuing to watch.

Feb 11, 2022

Markets

Огляд ринку: Bitcoin та акції зростають, сигналізуючи про збільшення бажання інвесторів ризикувати

BTC зріс на 3% за останні 24 години проти зростання ETH на 6%.

By Damanick Dantes, Angelique ChenFeb 9, 2022

Markets

Bitcoin відновлюється між підтримкою в 40 тисяч доларів і опором у 46 тисяч доларів

Обсяг торгів BTC зростає, оскільки покупці захищають рівні внутрішньоденної підтримки.

By Damanick DantesFeb 9, 2022

Bitcoin daily price chart shows support/resistance (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Pro-Bitcoin California Congressional Candidate: BTC is a ‘Way For Economic Justice,’ Lightning Network ‘is the Future’

Aarika Rhodes, U.S. congressional candidate for California’s 32nd District seeking to unseat Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), explains bitcoin as “a way for economic justice.” “Do I love the Lightning Network? Absolutely, I think it is the future,” Rhodes said.

Feb 9, 2022

Podcasts

Education and Innovation in DeFi and Web 3

By Tyrone RossFeb 9, 2022

Podcasts

Why KPMG's Bitcoin Buy May Be a Bigger Deal Long Term Than Tesla's

By Nathaniel WhittemoreFeb 8, 2022

Podcasts

Is the Bull Market Back?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreFeb 7, 2022

Podcasts

Why Web 3 and Digital Money Should Be Private by Default

By Nathaniel WhittemoreFeb 6, 2022

Podcasts

Layer Zero, Web 3: Gavin Wood on Polkadot and the Future of the Internet

By Sheila Warren, Michael J. CaseyFeb 4, 2022

Money Reimagined Digital Money Stage at Consensus 2022

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JPMorgan Asset Management Chief Slams Bitcoin in ‘Maltese Falcoin’ Report

In his 30-page investigation that riffs on the 1941 film “The Maltese Falcon,” Michael Cembalest, J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management’s chairman of market and investment strategy, slams blockchain and crypto to say bitcoin’s lofty valuations are the “stuff that dreams are made of.”

Feb 4, 2022