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.

DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person



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Pioneira na Ásia: Preocupações com Cripto pesam nas ações dos fabricantes de componentes para PC de Taiwan; Bitcoin atinge máxima de 3 meses

Os preços das ações da Asus, Gigabyte e MSI caíram em meio a uma queda massiva nos preços das placas gráficas à medida que a transição do Ethereum para um protocolo de prova de participação se aproxima; ganho de éter e outras criptomoedas.

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A concentração de mineradores está colocando o Bitcoin em risco novamente? Não exatamente

A alta porcentagem de hashrate agora localizada na América do Norte pode parecer a China 2.0, mas a realidade é mais complicada.

The bitcoin mining industry is concentrating in the U.S. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

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BTC Balance on Exchanges Drops to Lowest Level Since 2018

Host Christine Lee presents Glassnode data illustrating that the number of coins held on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since September 2018.

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Catalysts for Bitcoin's Recent Price Rally

The "Week in Review" panel analyzes possible drivers for bitcoin's recent price rallies. Sovereign nations and institutional investors like Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater Associates have shown increased interest in digital assets. Plus, highlights from CoinDesk’s Mining Week content.

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Why Web 3 Needs Africa

“The Hash” hosts discuss the crucial role Africa plays in the adoption of Web 3 technologies, being home to the second largest bitcoin market in the world. The conversation touches on financial inclusion, digital payments, and efforts to educate the continent's youth on technology. 

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Could Arizona Be the Next Blockchain Innovation Hub?

AZ Bitcoin Network organizer Stephen Cole joins “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson to discuss emerging crypto communities and growing use of bitcoin in Arizona. Plus, reactions to regulators reining in bitcoin’s energy consumption.

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China Stamping Out Mining; Crypto Market Makes Gains

China takes aim at corruption in underground Bitcoin mining. Russian committee proposes bitcoin payment for oil and energy exports. Crypto markets shift to upward trend after weeks of volatility. DeFi, NFT access at stake as FATF Travel Rule goes into force in South Korea. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Markets React to Terraform Labs’ Increased BTC Reserves

Darren Lim, Research Analyst at blockchain analytics platform Nansen, discusses several noticeable blockchain transactions associated with Terraform Labs' plans to increase UST's bitcoin reserve to $3 billion. Plus, insights on how a bitcoin-backed stablecoin would function and why ETH transfers to Ukraine are spiking. 

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BTC Tops $44K as Terra’s Luna Foundation Increases Reserves

Fernando Martínez, OSL managing director and head of Americas, explains the current uptrend in the crypto markets amid rumors of Terra’s ambitions to accumulate bitcoin as a reserve asset. Plus, a conversation about why Russian officials are considering turning to bitcoin for oil sales.

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