Bitcoin

Bitcoin è il pioniere delle blockchain e delle criptovalute, introdotto in un Libro bianco pubblicato nel 2008da una persona o un gruppo di persone apparentemente pseudonimo noto comeSatoshi Nakamoto. Il documento descriveva un metodo peer-to-peer per trasferire denaro senza l'uso di istituzioni finanziarie. La Criptovaluta nota come Bitcoin o BTCha debuttato nel 2009. Le transazioni vengono registrate su un registro pubblico (uncatena di blocchi) da entità note comeminatoriche si impegnano in un processo chiamatoprova di lavoro. I minatori vengono ricompensati per averlo fatto ottenendo Bitcoin appena coniati. Alcuni sostenitori vedono BTC come un'alternativa alle valute legali e una copertura contro l'inflazione. Bitcoin ha ispirato la creazione di numerose altre criptovalute e progetti blockchain.

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Elizabeth Warren, US Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial in Senate CBDC Hearing

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De on the main takeaways from Wednesday’s Senate Banking Committee hearing where Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and other lawmakers grilled four witnesses about bitcoin and their views on whether to develop a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or “digital dollar.”

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Americans Earned Over $4B in Bitcoin in 2020, More Than Triple the Investors in Other Countries

A new study that shows which countries have realized the most bitcoin gains reveals American investors earned over $4 billion in bitcoin in 2020, more than triple that in any other country. CoinDesk’s Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore digs into the data.

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Bitcoin Hashrate Declining Amid China Crackdown

The bitcoin hashrate tumbles amid more crypto mining operations in China shutting down. The country’s Qinghai province is the latest to announce a new crypto ban, following Xinjiang and inner Mongolia. Darin Feinstein of Blockcap, one of North America’s largest miners, weighs in.

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Bitcoin Hashrate Plunging Amid China Crackdown

The bitcoin hashrate, which stands for the global computing power used to process transactions on the Bitcoin proof-of-work blockchain, is plunging to its lowest level since last November as several provinces in China are shutting down crypto miners. Christine Lee breaks down the data in today’s Chart of the Day.

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El Salvador Officially Becomes First Country to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Bitcoin is now officially a currency in El Salvador. “The Hash” team discusses what the move means for the crypto community and the world.

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Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Which Will Dominate?

Bankless Co-founder David Hoffman and Chainstone Labs CEO Bruce Fenton compare bitcoin and ethereum’s pros and cons and which will dominate in the long term. Hoffman and Fenton discuss the unique technical features of bitcoin and ethereum.

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Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake: What’s the Difference?

Breaking down the differences between bitcoin’s proof-of-work system and ethereum’s proof-of-stake system as part of a larger conversation about which cryptocurrency will dominate the blockchain space.

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What's Moving the Crypto Markets?

El Salvador is officially the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, and the price of bitcoin is bouncing from its two-week low. Osprey Funds Founder and CEO Greg King considers the potential factors moving the crypto markets.

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Altcoins Overtaking Bitcoin’s Dominance in Trading Volume?

Coin Metrics Senior Research Analyst Nate Maddrey says ether and other altcoins have taken bitcoin’s dominance in terms of the trading volume, across institutional and retail, in the last few months. Plus, his analysis on bitcoin liquidations and short-term outlook for bitcoin.

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Bitcoin-Focused Investment Funds Suffered Record Redemptions Last Week

Investors redeemed over $140 million NET from bitcoin funds during the seven days through June 4, the highest weekly total on record, according to CoinShares. Is the worst over yet? “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee brings us a close look at today’s Chart of the day.

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