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 Jumps Most in 6 Months as Investors Anticipate US CPI Report

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies bounced early Friday as traditional market investors shrugged off U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s pro-liquidity tightening stance. “The Hash” team discusses the macro environment and its impact on crypto.

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Opinião

Oras na para Tapusin ang Maximalism sa Crypto

Masyadong mataas ang pusta para mag-isa ngayon.

Is the crypto industry's growth being stifled by the ecosystem's maximalist? (Marco Bianchetti/Unsplash)

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How Will Ethereum's Shift to PoS Affect Bitcoin?

"Ethereum aims to be a global settlement layer, that being everything can settle on Ethereum, even bitcoin included in the far future," says core developer Preston Van Loon. He breaks down how the Merge will potentially impact Bitcoin's proof-of-work consensus mechanism.

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Mercados

First Mover Americas: Lumalala ang Bitcoin sa ibaba $20K habang Lumalala ang Energy Crisis sa Europe

Ang pinakabagong mga paggalaw ng presyo sa mga Crypto Markets sa konteksto para sa Set. 5, 2022.

Bitcoin's future direction looks cloudy. (David Lucas via Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Finanças

Ito ay Malupit na Tag-init para sa Bitcoin Market

Ang isang hindi karaniwang mahinang tag-araw ay hahantong sa higit pang sakit para sa presyo ng bitcoin sa Setyembre, isang buwan kung kailan ito karaniwang bumababa?

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Future of Nigeria’s Booming Crypto Scene

Nigeria showed more interest in crypto than any other country since the markets began to decline in April, according to a study by price tracker CoinGecko. WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses her outlook on the state of crypto in Nigeria.

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Nigerians Flock to Crypto as the Naira Weakens

Some Nigerians are turning to bitcoin (BTC) to hedge against the naira's drop in value amid a collapsing economy. Paxful Deputy General Counsel Jude Ogene and Africa Blockchain Institute Head of Research Oluwaseun Adepoju discuss the role of crypto as a potential tool for financial freedom. Plus, WomenInDeFi Brand Strategist Umeh Chinonye discusses the impact of Web3 and DeFi in Nigeria.

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Exploring Crypto's Impact on the Black Community

"Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson is joined by Black Bitcoin Billionaires Co-founder Lamar Wilson, BTC Impact! Co-founder Kim Booker, and Top Prospect Inc. CEO Eddie Davis to discuss how bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain technology at large can help financially empower the Black community, citing the upcoming Blackout conference.

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