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

Sen. Tuberville Calls on DOJ, SEC to Investigate Prometheum; Could Bitcoin Reach $120K by 2024?

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie discusses the hottest stories in crypto, including why one bank predicts bitcoin (BTC) could rise to $120,000 by the end of 2024. Sen. Thomas Tuberville is asking the SEC and DOJ to look into crypto broker Prometheum. Lawyers for Grayscale are criticizing regulators for approving a leveraged bitcoin-based exchange traded fund. And, a closer look at Starbucks' latest NFT collaboration.

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Finanças

A reviravolta do CEO da BlackRock em relação ao Bitcoin provoca aplausos e ceticismo em relação à Crypto Cred

Larry Fink, CEO da maior gestora de ativos do mundo, diz que a Cripto poderia “revolucionar as Finanças”, endossando uma indústria que antes via com ceticismo. Mas a própria natureza de um ETF está em desacordo com os ideais originais do Bitcoin.

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Large Bitcoin Holders Reluctant to Move Assets on to Centralized Exchanges: Data

Despite a recent increase in bitcoin whales, large BTC holders remain reluctant to move assets on to centralized exchanges, according to data from Glassnode. Bitcoin whales, and whales moving assets on to exchanges have taken separate paths, as large investors seem wary of moving their assets out of cold storage. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of The Day."

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Mercados

Pioneiro na Ásia: Bitcoin NEAR de US$ 30 mil permanece inalterado pelos comentários do CEO da BlackRock, Hawkish FOMC Minutes

MAIS: Um candidato a se tornar o próximo PRIME ministro da Tailândia possui Bitcoin, éter, BNB e ADA. É por isso que a Aviso Importante de Pita Limjaroenrat é importante.

Bitcoin weekly chart. (CoinDesk Indices)