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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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BTC Trades Down 40% In June, AUM Across Digital-Asset Investment Products Falls 36%
June of 2022 is shaping up to be bitcoin's worst month, according to data going back to 2013, trading down 40% this month, while digital asset market capitalization has dropped 70% since last November, according to JP Morgan. Plus, a look at CryptoCompare data on digital asset investment products as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.“
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Heads for Record Half-Year Loss of 59%
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CFTC Charges South African Bitcoin Club Mirror Trading International With $1.7B Fraud
MTI’s self-described CEO was recently detained in Brazil on an Interpol warrant, the regulator said.
First Mover Americas: BTC Down 40% in June; SEC Rejects Grayscale’s BTC ETF Application
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 30, 2022.
Facts or Feelings? Bitcoin Allocation Makes Sense Even in Nasty Bear Markets
If you run the numbers, bitcoin still belongs in a financial advisor’s investment toolbox.
Banks’ Bitcoin Holdings Should Be Capped, Basel Committee Proposes
Holdings of unbacked crypto like bitcoin and algorithmic stablecoins would be limited to 1% of a lender’s capital under the standard setter's new plans put out for consultation Thursday.
Bitcoin Drops to Nearly $19K as Fed Renews Inflation Warnings
Central bank leaders warned Wednesday that inflation is going to last longer than some estimated.
First Mover Asia: How Traders Are Shorting Tether Stablecoins; Bitcoin Falls but Holds Above $20K
Hedge funds are increasingly betting against USDT in anticipation of it losing value amid concerns about the coin’s reserve backing and systemic risks; ether drops.
Market Wrap: Bear Market Guides in Vogue as Bitcoin Drops for Fourth Straight Day
BTC was sliding toward $20,000 on Wednesday, as the Bankless newsletter offers mental health tips for surviving a crypto winter.
