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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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Bitcoin Market Impact From Mt. Gox Repayments Will Be Limited: Matrixport
Not all the stolen bitcoin was recovered, so only a fraction of the original amount held by creditors will be compensated, the report said.
Bitcoin's 'Estimated Leverage Ratio' Hits Lowest Point Since December 2021
The estimated ratio indicates how much leverage is used by traders on average, according to CryptoQuant.
Bitcoin Volatility Hits Longs and Shorts as $175M Liquidated, $1B in Open Interest Wiped
Few leveraged futures traders were safe as bitcoin’s price movements impacted both longs and shorts.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Seesaws Wildly Before Settling Above $29K
ALSO: Writing about different sessions at Consensus 2023, CoinDesk columnist Daniel Kuhn considers the difficulty that the builders of decentralized finance (DeFi) and financial regulators are having in finding linguistic common ground.
Crypto Innovation and Regulation Can Co-Exist, Top Industry Executives Agree
In a wide-ranging panel discussion at Consensus 2023, a quartet of senior crypto industry executives discussed what's next in the digital asset market's evolution.
Global Head of Cumberland on Bitcoins Growth in Recent Markets
Chris Zuehlke, the Global Head of Cumberland and Partner at DRW, discusses at Consensus 2023 bitcoin, saying of its utility: "The cat's out of the bag. Bank deposits are risky in a way that people didn't understand."
Bitcoin Could Be 'Great' Investment for IRA or 401K Plans
Retirement accounts offer tax-free crypto investing forever and provide an effective way to lower overall portfolio risk, said ForUsAll CEO David Ramirez.
Bitcoin Tumbles as Wild Crypto Market Swing Causes $310M Losses From Liquidations
The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), which tracks the performance of the broader crypto market, plummeted 5.6% in an hour.
Franklin Templeton CEO: The Future of the Crypto Industry Is Regulated
At CoinDesk’s annual Consensus conference, CEO Jenny Johnson said cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin were a “distraction” from the benefits of blockchain technology.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $29K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 26, 2023.
