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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Markets

Bitcoin Could Hit as High as $124k Before Year-End, Says ARK Invest Analyst

"We are about 55% to 65% of the way" to the end of the bull market, ARK Invest Research Associate David Puell told CoinDesk.

Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin to Overcome $100K Despite Pullback, Has Plenty of More Room Before Topping: CryptoQuant

The analytics firm said bitcoin could rally to at least $147,000 before topping if it repeats the pattern of previous cycles.

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Policy

Why Costa Rica Is Taking a Hands-Off Approach to Regulating Crypto

The Costa Rican government is keeping a watchful eye on crypto experiments in the country, says former deputy Jorge Eduardo Dengo Rosabal.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bull Market Is Far From Over, Galaxy Research Says

The world's largest cryptocurrency is expected to make a renewed attempt to breakthrough the $100K level in the near term, the report said.

Bitcoin may soon reach $100K, says Galaxy Research. (Unsplah)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Returns to Near $94K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 27, 2024.

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Markets

Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Have Moved Nearly $8B Worth of BTC to Exchanges, Signaling Price Bottom: Van Straten

As bitcoin approached $100,000 we saw record notional profit-taking, however, as bitcoin dropped to almost $90,000 we are seeing record notional loss-taking.

BTC: Short Term Holders in Loss to Exchanges (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Lose Steam, Aussie-Yen Dips, Hinting at Broad-Based Risk Aversion Ahead

The anti-risk Japanese yen looks to gain ground as the talk of a BOJ rate hike in December gathers steam.

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Finance

This Hedge Fund Now Has a 1,000x Profit on Bitcoin

Dan Morehead's Pantera Capital Management was one of the first funds to get into bitcoin (BTC) back in July 2013.

Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital, told his team in 2013 that bitcoin would "squeeze up like a watermelon seed.” (Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Correction Takes Price Below $93K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for November 25, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Nov. 26 2024 (CoinDesk)

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