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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‘Death Cross’ on the Horizon for BTC?

Bitcoin’s bear market might have plenty of steam left as technical analysis indicates an impending “death cross,” when the 50-candle simple moving average crosses below the 200-candle simple moving average. Plus, comparisons with BTC price action from mid-November 2018 and mid-December 2014 as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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BTC Slips Below $40K, Musk Confirms Twitter Acquisition

Dexterity Capital Managing Partner Michael Safai shares his bitcoin price outlook as it slips below $40,000 alongside the global equities markets. Plus, why Safai is optimistic about certain altcoins like Monero and Luna, and comments on Elon Musk reaching a deal with Twitter to purchase the platform for $44 billion. 

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How THNDR Games Is Bring Play-to-Earn to Bitcoin

THNDR Games CEO & Co-founder Desiree Dickerson discusses building play-to-earn games like SATSSS and Thunder Bay on the Bitcoin blockchain using the layer 2 Lightning Network. Dickerson explains the emphasis on mobile gaming for mass adoption and why the company has seen sizable popularity in Central and South American markets. 

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Resumo do mercado: Criptomoedas mistas enquanto a incerteza global persiste; Dogecoin sobe

O BTC ficou praticamente estável nas últimas 24 horas, em comparação com uma Rally de 26% no DOGE.

"Oracle" projects like Pyth and Chainlink help to feed real-world data – such as asset prices – onto blockchain-based protocols and applications. (Unsplash)

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Apresentando a Semana de Pagamentos da CoinDesk

As Cripto podem cumprir sua promessa original? Da Lightning Network do Bitcoin a stablecoins, jogos e recompensas, as inovações dão esperança para o caso de uso de pagamentos.

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Bitcoin Price Eyes 200-Day Simple Moving Average

The Strategic Funds Managing Director Marc Lopresti provides his analysis on bitcoin's next move after a three-day price rally. Lopresti also explains why his firm is bullish on altcoins like Avalanche and Solana. Plus, a conversation about the continued growth of institutional interest in crypto, noting a rumored partnership between FTX and Goldman Sachs.

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