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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Política

A Cripto Exchange bitFlyer se alinha com a "Regra de Viagem" do GAFI com novas restrições

As restrições direcionadas a 21 países incluem permitir apenas Cripto selecionadas e transferências para plataformas que estejam em conformidade com a Travel Rule Universal Solution Tecnologia (TRUST), liderada pela Coinbase.

Cityscape Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Vídeos

Exploring Crypto's Relationship With Economic News

Crypto markets reacted tepidly to solid economic data, a potential sign that good-economic-news-equals-bad-news for digital asset prices narrative is beginning to shift. "The Hash" panel discusses the changing narrative around bitcoin’s connection to economic growth and the implications for global finance.

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Mercados

Bitcoin permanece abaixo de US$ 26,5 em meio a preocupações com o teto da dívida

Os dados de desemprego e produtividade chegaram mais fortes do que o esperado, mas os investidores pareciam focados apenas nas negociações em andamento que determinarão se o governo dos EUA terá que dar calote em suas dívidas.

Bitcoin 7-day price chart (CoinDesk)

Opinião

DeSantis e a crescente guerra cultural em torno do Bitcoin

A matéria da CoinDesk desta semana sobre uma briga por uma instalação de mineração de Bitcoin no interior do estado de Nova York revela como as questões Criptomoeda estão rapidamente se tornando politizadas de maneiras familiares.

Governor Ron DeSantis, who announced his presidential campaign on Twitter. (Florida State Government, modified by CoinDesk)

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