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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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Криптo , помогающая Сальвадору принять Bitcoin

Athena Bitcoin из Чикаго развернула Bitcoin банкоматы в Сальвадоре через неделю после того, как правительство легализовало Bitcoin в качестве законного платежного средства. Несмотря на проблемы с развертыванием, компания сохраняет оптимистичный настрой в отношении проекта. Эта статья является частью Недели платежей CoinDesk.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - NOVEMBER 22: A shoe shiner works outside a shop that accepts Bitcoin for payment on November 22, 2021 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Merchants in El Salvador slowly adopt Bitcoin as a means for payments after more than 2 months of the cryptocurrency being approved as legal tender by the Legislative Assembly (Photo by Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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Singapore’s Responsible Crypto Aim; Okay Bears Storm the Charts

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high. MAS says Singapore wants to position itself as a “responsible crypto hub.” Okay Bears NFTs help Solana net $2 billion in sales. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Bitcoin Is Now Legal Tender in Central African Republic

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the Central African Republic’s decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, following El Salvador as the second country to do so. De explains how currently the two nations’ economies are dependent on foreign powers, possibly driving them to digital assets as a means of self-sovereignty.

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ETF Trade Flows Dip as Bitcoin Drifts Between $37K-$45K

As Australia prepares for its first bitcoin exchange-traded funds, ETF traders are exiting the Canada-based 3iQ Coinshares bitcoin ETF while BTC trends between $37,000 and $45,000. Plus, a conversation about a noted compression in premiums as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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Bullish Uptick in BTC Price and Possible Short Squeeze Signals

CoinDesk Markets Analyst Damanick Dantes shares his bitcoin price analysis, noting bullish momentum and possible signs of an upcoming short squeeze. Plus, BTC put-call ratios and the current state of Bitcoin’s supply.

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Платежи в Bitcoin : начало чего-то необычного

Почему первой Криптовалюта нужен масштабируемый слой и какие возможности открывает Lightning Network. Эта статья является частью Payments Week.

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