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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Mercados

First Mover Asia: ¿ Bitcoin pronto comenzará una nueva prueba de 30K?

ADEMÁS: Las empresas de Cripto y las organizaciones comerciales están gastando una fracción de la cantidad que otras industrias destinan al lobby. Eso puede cambiar.

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Opinión

¿Deberíamos preocuparnos por el plan de compra de Bitcoin de Tether?

Entrecierre los ojos y podrá ver semejanzas con las compras de Bitcoin de Do Kwon durante los días altos de Terra/luna.

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Consensus Magazine

Las guerras por el tamaño de los bloques, una revisión: cómo la guerra civil de Bitcoin aún resuena hoy

Los debates actuales sobre los usos no monetarios de Bitcoin , como los ordinales y los tokens BRC-20, se hacen eco de la batalla entre los bloqueadores grandes y pequeños entre 2015 y 2017. Este artículo, de Daniel Kuhn, es parte de nuestra serie "CoinDesk cumple 10 años".

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Vídeos

U.K. Lawmakers Say Crypto Should Be Regulated Like Gambling

Bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and other cryptocurrencies should be regulated as gambling due to their potential risks, a panel of U.K. lawmakers from parliament's treasury committee said Wednesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the push.

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