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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Opinião

Os 10 maiores desenvolvimentos em Bitcoin em 2022

Seja a atualização do Taro ou o crescimento da Lightning Network, o Bitcoin tem visto um progresso constante este ano, dizem Cory Klippsten, Tomer Strolight e Sam Callahan da Swan Bitcoin.

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Opinião

Os 10 maiores desenvolvimentos em Bitcoin em 2022

Quer seja a atualização do Taro ou o crescimento da Lightning Network, o Bitcoin teve um progresso constante este ano, dizem Cory Klippsten, Tomer Strolight e Sam Callahan da Swan Bitcoin.

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Finanças

A Política reacionária de Cripto de Warren versus o jogo descentralizado de mídia social de Dorsey

As ações Política que condenam a descentralização em resposta à FTX meio que perdem o foco.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) questions executives of the nation's largest banks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill September 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Debunking Myths About Bitcoin and its Code

CoinDesk's Managing Editor for Technology Christie Harkin discusses Bitcoin's operations and explains why the code is not as easy to modify as people may think, citing the total number of nodes and developers who are contributing to the network.

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As melhores soluções de pagamento Bitcoin Lightning

Uma análise de sistemas de ponto de venda corporativos e de código aberto, do BTCPay ao Confirmo, para que qualquer comerciante possa começar a aceitar BTC em 2023.

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Bitcoin Is Uninvestable Right Now, Strategist Says

Path Trading Partners co-founder and Chief Market Strategist Bob Iaccino says while bitcoin (BTC) is uninvestable in the short term, "that's not a negative on the space." Long term, he compares bitcoin to gold. Plus, Iaccino's reaction to audit firm Mazars pausing work for crypto clients.

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Bitcoin Nears its First Weekly Chart 'Death Cross'

The cryptocurrency's 50-week simple moving average (SMA) is falling fast and looks set to cross below the 200-week SMA for the first time on record. According to technical analysis theory, the bearish intersection of the two averages often referred to as the death cross, means the market is about to head into a tailspin. Path Trading Partners co-founder and Chief Market Strategist Bob Iaccino weighs in.

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Examining Bitcoin's Correlation With Inflation

Bitcoin closely tracks inflation expectations and appears to be negatively correlated to core CPI, real estate prices and M2 money-supply changes. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Below $18K After Interest Rate Hikes in US and UK

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $17,500 following interest rate hikes of 50 basis points by the Bank of England and the U.S. Federal Reserve. Opimas LLC CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto price actions. Plus, why the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is now a “lost cause.”

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Bitcoin Flirts With $18K Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading just below $18,000 as traders look to another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. 3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors discusses the recent price actions, and reacts to Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao's warning to his staff of turbulent times ahead.

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