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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Video

ETH Slumps Amid Slow Start for Ether Futures ETFs

It was a slow start for futures-based ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on their first day of trading. A total of nine of the ETFs offering exposure to ether futures came to market on Monday. Five will hold only ether futures, while four will hold a mix of bitcoin and ether futures. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Mercati

Bitcoin scende sotto i 27.000 dollari, ma cosa potrebbe significare per i prezzi la chiusura del governo?

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Bitcoin price in September (CoinDesk)

Tecnologie

Protocol Village: Google Cloud fungerà da validatore per la rete Polygon PoS

Gli ultimi aggiornamenti sulla tecnologia blockchain, annunci di finanziamenti e offerte per il periodo dal 22 agosto al 29 settembre.

Scene from Protocol Village at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Mercati

Bitcoin supera i 27.000 $ con il calo dei tassi e del petrolio; Ether supera le aspettative sugli ETF

L'indice di mercato proxy CoinDesk (CMI) è aumentato del 3,8% nelle ultime 24 ore.

BTC moves above $27K (CoinDesk)