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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Vídeos

Matrixport's Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Suggests Upswing Ahead

Crypto-services provider Matrixport's Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index, which has a solid track record of marking trend reversals, is signaling a bull revival in bitcoin (BTC). This comes as bitcoin has been listless, trading between $28,000 and $30,000 over the last two weeks. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Tecnologia

CEO da maior operadora de caixas eletrônicos de Bitcoin do mundo vê a indústria madura para consolidação

Brandon Mintz, CEO e fundador da Bitcoin Depot, a maior empresa de caixas eletrônicos de Bitcoin do mundo, diz que sua empresa, que atualmente tem cerca de 20% de participação de mercado, está em posição de engolir os concorrentes.

Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz (Bitcoin Depot)

Finanças

SEC provavelmente aprovará vários ETFs spot, desencadeando o próximo Rally do Bitcoin : Matrixport

Um relatório da empresa citou o quão grande o Grayscale Bitcoin Trust estava em seu auge.

Bitcoin's price will go up if the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, Matrixport said. (Unsplash)

Opinião

O que é o padrão ‘Bart’ do Bitcoin e isso significa que o BTC está caminhando para uma Rally?

Dê uma olhada nas tabelas de preços mais recentes e você verá um personagem de desenho animado popular dos Simpsons - e presságios de um futuro melhor para a Cripto.

bart simpson sculpture (mendhak/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)