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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BTC Price Underperforms Treasuries Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

In today’s “Chart of the Day," the year-to-date returns for BTC, the S&P 500, treasuries and gold suggest that risk off has been the dominant theme so far this year, leading up to the events in Russia and Ukraine. With gold outperforming all the other assets, CoinDesk's Damanick Dantes evaluates the macro factors that might be at play. 

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Finance

Ang Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific ay May Higit sa 100% Upside: BTIG

Naging pampubliko ang Core noong nakaraang buwan sa pamamagitan ng SPAC merger, ngunit nakipaglaban kasabay ng mga pagtanggi sa presyo ng Bitcoin.

Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky. (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto Market Cap Tumbled to $1.5T While Gold and Oil Prices Soar Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Michele Schneider, Marketgauge Group Managing Director, joins “First Mover” to discuss the current state of the crypto markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Schneider shares her take on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and storage of value, and the price actions of altcoins

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Ang Kaso para sa Pagbubuwis ng Patunay ng Trabaho

Karamihan sa mga may-ari ng Bitcoin ay T mga cypherpunk at T nangangailangan ng isang mekanismo ng consensus na masinsinang enerhiya. Ang isang buwis ay maglilipat sa kanila sa mga makabuluhang alternatibo. Ang post na ito ay bahagi ng Tax Week ng CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index Enters ‘Extreme Fear’ Territory

CoinDesk Markets Reporter Damanick Dantes joins “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee to discuss bitcoin markets as they react to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. With BTC futures, liquidations, and leverage levels remaining idle, Dantes indicates an uptick in bearish sentiment as the “Fear and Greed Index” enters “extreme fear” territory.

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Bitcoin 3-Month Futures Premium Trends South

In today’s Chart of the Day segment, Christine Lee analyzes a chart by CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole, which illustrates the annualized rolling three-month futures premium in major exchanges such as Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Binance. The findings indicate a pessimistic sentiment among institutional and retail investors. 

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Bitcoin 3-Month Futures Premium Trends South

In today’s Chart of the Day segment, Christine Lee analyzes a chart by CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole, which illustrates the annualized rolling three-month futures premium in major exchanges such as Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Binance. The findings indicate a pessimistic sentiment among institutional and retail investors.

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Russia Facing Sanctions Amid Escalating Tensions With Ukraine, ‘Frozen’ BTC From Canadian Trucker Protests Being Transferred Elsewhere

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, joins “First Mover” to discuss economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other allies as Moscow escalates tensions with Ukraine. Plus, De provides an update on the trucker protests in Canada as “frozen” bitcoin is transferred to exchanges like Coinbase and Crypto.com.

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