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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Videos

What to Expect From Bitcoin 2022 Conference

"Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson is joined by Aarika Rhodes, a full-time elementary school teacher taking on anti-crypto pol Brad Sherman in her run for office as a Democrat in Los Angeles County. Rhodes, who will be speaking at the Bitcoin 2022 conference, shares a preview.

Apr 7, 2022

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptos Recover, With Altcoins in the Lead

BTC was roughly flat over the past 24 hours, compared with a 6% jump in WAVES and a 3% rise in AAVE.

By Damanick Dantes, Angelique ChenApr 7, 2022

Cryptos reverse course (cdd20, Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Stabilizes at $43K Support; Resistance at $45K-$48K

Range-bound price action could persist for a few days.

By Damanick DantesApr 7, 2022

Bitcoin daily chart shows support/resistance, with RSI on bottom. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Finance

Michael Saylor: Biden’s Executive Order Akin to POTUS Giving ‘Green Light to Bitcoin’

The longtime bitcoin maximalist was as optimistic as ever about the cryptocurrency in a conversation with Ark’s Cathie Wood at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami.

By Nelson WangApr 7, 2022

Michael Saylor and Cathie Wood speak at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Videos

Miami Mayor on ‘Changing the Face’ of the City With Crypto

Amid the Bitcoin 2022 conference, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses his efforts to embrace crypto for the city, touching on paying employees with bitcoin and encouraging businesses to accept it for payment. Plus a conversation about MiamiCoin and if Suarez considers himself a “Bitcoin Maxi.”

Apr 7, 2022

Videos

OpenSea’s Solana Beta Begins; Binance Bails Out Sky Mavis

Chinese state-media opinion piece calls for tighter regulation of NFTs. Solana NFTs enter OpenSea marketplace; NFT sales down by 25%. Vietnam’s Sky Mavis raises $150 million to offset Ronin hack, Axie NFT sales surge more than 350%. Bitcoin takes a stumble following Fed minutes.

Apr 7, 2022