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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Los pagos Lightning llegan a los juegos móviles y estimulan la adopción de Bitcoin

El director ejecutivo de THNDR, Des Dickerson, considera que los juegos son un terreno fértil para los pagos de capa 2 y una gran vía para atraer a nuevos usuarios de Bitcoin. Este artículo forma parte de la Semana de los pagos de CoinDesk.

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Fidelity Will Offer Bitcoin Inclusion in its 401(k) Accounts

U.S.-based financial services firm Fidelity Investments will allow investors to put bitcoin (BTC) into their 401(k) retirement savings accounts later this year, bringing crypto exposure to traditional investors. “The Hash” group discusses the impact this could have on crypto-native firms like NYDIG and Coinbase, bitcoin’s use case as an inflation hedge and best practices for investing in crypto. 

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Finanzas

Fort Worth se convertirá en la primera ciudad de EE. UU. en extraer Bitcoin

La ciudad de Texas comenzará un proyecto piloto con tres plataformas mineras Antminer S9 luego de una votación del ayuntamiento el martes.

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker (left) and TBC President Lee Bratcher  (Fort Worth)

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La red Lightning está devolviendo los pagos a Bitcoin

La red Lightning, que permite realizar pagos pequeños e instantáneos con Bitcoin , se está haciendo cada vez más grande y útil. A continuación, se muestra un estado de la cuestión. Este artículo forma parte de la Semana de los pagos de CoinDesk.

(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: comienzo de semana lento para las Cripto a medida que los bloqueos de China arrastran las acciones y el S&P 500

Los principales Mercados de valores de Asia han caído significativamente en los últimos meses y Bitcoin ha seguido un patrón similar.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Shutterstock)

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‘Death Cross’ on the Horizon for BTC?

Bitcoin’s bear market might have plenty of steam left as technical analysis indicates an impending “death cross,” when the 50-candle simple moving average crosses below the 200-candle simple moving average. Plus, comparisons with BTC price action from mid-November 2018 and mid-December 2014 as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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BTC Slips Below $40K, Musk Confirms Twitter Acquisition

Dexterity Capital Managing Partner Michael Safai shares his bitcoin price outlook as it slips below $40,000 alongside the global equities markets. Plus, why Safai is optimistic about certain altcoins like Monero and Luna, and comments on Elon Musk reaching a deal with Twitter to purchase the platform for $44 billion. 

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How THNDR Games Is Bring Play-to-Earn to Bitcoin

THNDR Games CEO & Co-founder Desiree Dickerson discusses building play-to-earn games like SATSSS and Thunder Bay on the Bitcoin blockchain using the layer 2 Lightning Network. Dickerson explains the emphasis on mobile gaming for mass adoption and why the company has seen sizable popularity in Central and South American markets. 

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