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

Democratas da Câmara dos EUA pedem escrutínio sobre mineração de Cripto como ameaça ambiental

REP. Huffman e outros congressistas democratas escreveram ao chefe da EPA sobre os potenciais danos ao clima e ao meio ambiente.

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led fellow Democrats to write the EPA about concerns over crypto mining. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network)

Vídeos

Teucrium BTC Futures Approval Leads to Optimism for US Spot Bitcoin ETF

Earlier this month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a bitcoin futures ETF for Teucrium Futures Fund based on a different set of laws, giving investors hope about the possibility of an approved spot bitcoin ETF.

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Vídeos

Australia to List Crypto Spot ETFs; WazirX Founders Leave India

Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs landing in Australia next week. India’s WazirX founders move to Dubai. Memecoin fans hope to head to the moon on “Dogecoin Day.” Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Aprenda

A LINK entre Bitcoin e inflação

Foi dito que alguns investidores migraram para o Bitcoin para proteger sua riqueza do impacto da inflação desenfreada. Mas o que isso significa, exatamente?

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Vídeos

Bitcoin Halfway to the Next Halving, Fees Near All-Time Lows

A CoinMetrics chart shows the current state of Bitcoin’s supply mechanics, revealing it is nearing the halfway point to the fourth halving event, expected to take place around May 4, 2024. Plus, a conversation on bitcoin fees nearing all-time lows and the hash rate as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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