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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.
DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person
US Adds 223K Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5%
Bitcoin was steady in the immediate aftermath of the report at $16,750.
Case for Bitcoin Weakens as Global Stockpile of Sub-Zero Bond Yields Vanishes
Back in late 2020, analysts regularly cited the towering stockpile of negative-yielding debt as a source of bullish momentum for bitcoin.
Bitcoin, Ether Options Market See Mixed Flow Ahead of US Jobs Report
Some traders have been buying downside protection in bitcoin and ether, while others are building strategies that profit from a big move in either direction, experts told CoinDesk.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Continue Their Rapid Descent in Volatility
ALSO: The two largest cryptocurrencies by market volume held steady within the narrow ranges they've occupied since mid December.
Crypto Markets Analysis: On-Chain Data Shows Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Turning Profits
Ether prices breaking above the upper range of Bollinger Bands is a hopeful sign; bitcoin appears poised to trade flat.
CME Crypto Trading Volume Slumped to 2-Year Low in December
Poor market sentiment and an extreme lack of volatility were the likely culprits behind the declines.
Crypto Market Very Top-Down Oriented Right Now: Analyst
Fairlead Strategies Founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton dives into the weekly XRP chart and explains why the market is very top-down oriented at the moment. Plus, her predictions on the initial support level for bitcoin (BTC) at $15,600.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Rises, Cryptos Savor FOMC Data
ALSO: Japanese gaming company Square Enix’s commitment to invest in Web3 initiatives is rare in a country in which regulations about anything that seems like gambling are daunting.
