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 Nears All-Time High; HK Exhibition Showcases NFTs for Good

Bitcoin futures ETF filing prompts bitcoin's price to approach an all-time high. Hong Kong exhibition showcases NFTs for good causes. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bitcoin Faces Resistance Above $62K

As bitcoin faces resistance at the $62,000 level after a record weekly close, Pete Flint, Trulia co-founder and general partner at VC fund NFX, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. He says although he sees volatility in the short-term, he remains "extremely bullish on the sector" in the long term. Plus, his investment philosophy as NFX going deeper into crypto with a $450 million seed fund.

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Inulit ng Grayscale ang mga Plano na I-convert ang Bitcoin Trust sa Spot ETF

Kapag ang aplikasyon ay ginawa, ang SEC ay magkakaroon ng 75 araw upang suriin ito.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Consensus: Invest 2018. (CoinDesk archives)

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Ano ang Bitcoin ETF?

Inaasahang magdedesisyon ang SEC sa Enero 10, 2024, kung aaprubahan ang mga Bitcoin ETF mula sa mga katulad ng BlackRock, Fidelity at iba pa, na magbibigay sa mga mamumuhunan ng exposure sa pinakamalaking Cryptocurrency nang hindi kinakailangang bilhin ito.

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Will Bitcoin Hit Its All-Time High of Just Under $65K?

CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun and George Kaloudis discuss where bitcoin could be headed next week as Wall Street banks warn inflation may not be transitory, which could be driving BTC’s price higher.

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Week in Review: The US Bitcoin ETF Race Heats Up

It’s been a big week for bitcoin, soaring past $60,000 for the first time in almost six months. The “All About Bitcoin” panel reviews events that helped bring BTC to this point, including the fierce U.S. bitcoin ETF race as the first bitcoin futures ETFs will reportedly clear the SEC next week.

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