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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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First Mover Asia: Стратегія виживання Крипто на ведмежому ринку; Ціна Bitcoin та ефіру залишається в шаблоні утримання

Деякі майнери заробляють більше, продаючи потужності електроенергії назад у мережу, ніж шляхом видобутку Bitcoin; Крипто Ринки чекають п’ятничної промови голови ФРС Джерома Пауелла.

An Antminer bitcoin mining machine. (Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Hodlonaut: 'Very Confident' Ahead of Case Against Craig Wright

Hodlonaut, a prominent member of the Bitcoin community, will appear in a Norwegian court on Sept. 12 for a defamation case that began in March 2019 involving nChain Chief Scientist Craig Wright. Hodlonaut discusses what to expect, saying he's "very confident" about appearing in court and happy to start the process.

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Bitcoin Forms Possible Bear Flag

Bitcoin seems to have formed a bear flag, a pause that often refreshes lower, marking continuation of the broader decline, according to CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole. This would imply a continuation of the sell-off from $25,000 and expose lows under $18,000 registered in June.

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Перший ринок Америки: Bitcoin набирає 22 тисячі доларів, оскільки Ринки очікують Пауелла в Джексон-Хоул

Останні зміни цін на Крипто Ринки у контексті 25 серпня 2022 року.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will speak Friday at the Fed's annual meeting here. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin ‘Lost Its Narrative’ Ahead of Ethereum Merge, Expert Argues

Martin Leinweber, Digital Asset Product Strategist at Market Vector Indexes (MV), explains why he thinks bitcoin "has completely lost its narrative" ahead of the Ethereum merge.

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Bullish Narrative on Ethereum Merge ‘Overheated’: Strategist

Martin Leinweber, Digital Asset Product Strategist at Market Vector Indexes (MV), discusses the potential impact of the upcoming Ethereum merge on the NFT markets. “It is clear the bullish merge narrative got overheated,” Leinweber said.

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