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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 Posts Record Exchange Outflows After FTX Collapse

A record outflow of bitcoin (BTC) from centralized trading platforms last week is a sign that investors are losing confidence in those kinds of exchanges after the collapse of FTX, and are taking more direct control of their digital assets. CoinDesk's Lawrence Lewitinn breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin and Ether Trade Lower Along With Equity Markets

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding above the support level of $16,000 while ether (ETH) dropped below $1,200 as on-chain researcher Lookonchain warned of selling pressure after a whale moved large amounts of ETH to Binance. Hashdex CEO and co-founder Marcelo Sampaio weighs in on the recent price actions and discusses his outlook on the broader crypto market.

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Деякі речі, за які варто бути вдячним, навіть якщо все в Крипто горить

Загалом цей рік був поганим для Крипто, але є й позитивні моменти.

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Перший хід Америки: Binance.US збирається зробити ставку на Voyager

Останні зміни цін на Крипто Ринки у контексті 24 листопада 2022 року.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Wikimedia)

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Bitcoin Jumps Briefly After Fed Minutes Indicate Officials Favor Slower Rate Hikes

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly jumped about 1% after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November meeting showed that the majority of central bankers prefer a slower pace of rate hikes going forward. Brett Sifling, director of Get Invested at Gerber Kawasaki, discusses his crypto markets analysis amid continued macro headwinds. Plus, tips for surviving crypto winter.

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El Salvador Is Drafting Digital Securities Bill, Paving Way for Bitcoin Bonds

El Salvador's national assembly is considering a draft bill to regulate digital securities, indicating the country is going ahead with plans to issue bitcoin-backed bonds. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in President Nayib Bukele's bitcoin experiment.

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Bitcoin Below $10K Is Where You Would Really Have Problems: Strategist

Fairlead Strategies founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton breaks down where bitcoin (BTC) finds its price bottom, emphasizing the $10,000 key psychological level.

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Bitcoin Holds Firm Over $16K After Dipping to 2-Year Low This Week

Bitcoin (BTC) is regaining its footing above $16,000 after dipping to a two-year low earlier in the week. Fairlead Strategies founder and Managing Partner Katie Stockton discusses her outlook for BTC and whether it could outperform ether (ETH) in the near future.

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Фірма з майнінгу та стейкингу Крипто Foundry купує частину проблемних активів Bitcoin Miner Compute North

Foundry придбає дві гірничодобувні потужності та має можливість придбати третю ділянку, яка знаходиться на стадії розробки.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Regains $16K Amid FTX Gloom

Delphi Digital Markets Associate Jason Pagoulatos discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency climbs back above the $16,000 level despite the continued fallout from crypto exchange FTX.

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