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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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Crypto Futures Saw Record $10B Worth of Liquidations Sunday

Forced closure of long positions or bullish trades accounted for over $3 billion, or over 90% of total liquidations Tuesday, which shows the leverage was excessively skewed bullish across the board. Liquidations happen when trades cannot fulfill margin requirements for holding long/short positions and often exacerbate bullish/bearish moves.

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What’s Behind the Record Crypto Futures Liquidations?

The crypto futures market saw the highest number of liquidations in history Sunday as the sudden bitcoin price pullback caught overleveraged traders off guard. CoinDesk’s Galen Moore discusses the potential factors that caused market-wide liquidations and the outlook for bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Stabilizes Around $46K After Selloff, Resistance at $50K

Bitcoin is stabilizing around the 200-day moving average at $46,000 after a sharp selloff Tuesday. The ​cryptocurrency has been down about 10% over the past 24 hours as sellers control the $50,000 resistance zone.

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Bitcoin Price Plunges, Metaverse Actions Heats Up in China

Bitcoin takes a plunge. A regulator says crypto crackdown is needed in Hong Kong. Metaverse action heats up in China. We’ll have more on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Технологии

Прибыль майнеров Bitcoin остается высокой, несмотря на рост сложности майнинга

Сегодняшнее увеличение сложности на 4,5% является четвертым последовательным повышением сложности. Но оно замедляется.

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Политика

Кто основные противники и сторонники закона о Bitcoin в Сальвадоре?

Новый закон президента Наиба Букеле сталкивается с множеством внутренних критиков. Большая часть его поддержки исходит из-за пределов страны.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - AUGUST 27: A veteran holds a sticker against Bitcoin during a protest against the bitcoin law by veterans of the Salvadoran civil war on August 27, 2021 in San Salvador, El Salvador. The new bitcoin law should come into force on September 7. (Photo by Roque Alvarenga/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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‘Mixed Picture’ in El Salvador as Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender

El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday, despite widespread local skepticism. Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast “What Bitcoin Did,” discusses the possible outlook and impact of the Bitcoin Law rollout amid “very mixed” sentiments from Salvadorans.

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Why Crypto Markets Are Pulling Back

El Salvador is on a bitcoin buying spree after the cryptocurrency became legal tender in the country on Tuesday, but the crypto markets remain in the red in pullback mode. Michele Schneider, Managing Director at MarketGauge Group, discusses her take on the “flash crash” and the potential factors driving prices lower.

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Bitcoin Briefly Drops Below $43K, Wipes Out Past Week's Gains

A new chart of the bitcoin price over the past week reveals the impact of Tuesday's wipeout. Bitcoin tumbled 11.3%, the most since May and plunged as low as $42,900 during the selloff. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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