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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.

DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person



Відео

Russia Facing Sanctions Amid Escalating Tensions With Ukraine, ‘Frozen’ BTC From Canadian Trucker Protests Being Transferred Elsewhere

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Nikhilesh De, joins “First Mover” to discuss economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other allies as Moscow escalates tensions with Ukraine. Plus, De provides an update on the trucker protests in Canada as “frozen” bitcoin is transferred to exchanges like Coinbase and Crypto.com.

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Відео

‘Frozen’ Bitcoin Tied to Canadian Trucker Protests Moved to Coinbase, Crypto.com

Bitcoin tied to the Canadian trucker uprising against COVID-19 restrictions has recently been moved from the original address to Coinbase and Crypto.com following a government effort to freeze said assets. “The Hash” discusses this latest update in the Canadian story and the utility of public blockchains for “following the money.”

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Думки

Трюдо довів цінність біткойна, чому він торгується збоку?

Фінансова цензура в Канаді створює нових Крипто . Але ціна BTC поки що T відповідає.

Truckers line up their trucks on Albert Street as they honk their horns on February 5, 2022 in Ottawa, Canada. The trucker blockade has since been dispersed - in part through the use of financial seizures and censorship. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Відео

Crypto Losses Not Protected in China; India’s Bitcoin Premium

Chinese court reiterates stance that the law cannot cover crypto losses. Chinese tech giant Alibaba offers NFTs as blockchain game rewards. Indian investors hungry for bitcoin despite premium. These stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Стабільна індустрія майнінгу Bitcoin у США може генерувати значні податкові надходження

Надходження податкових надходжень від компаній, що займаються видобутком Bitcoin , можуть стати значним надприбутком для уряду Сполучених Штатів. Цей матеріал є частиною податкового тижня CoinDesk.

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Ринки

Bitcoin зростає, коли Байден оголосив про нові санкції проти Росії

Bitcoin все ще стикається з тиском нижче 40 000 доларів.

Bitcoin still faces pressure below $40,000. (CoinDesk)

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Фонд, що зосереджується на стейблкоіні UST, збирає 1 мільярд доларів США за рахунок продажу LUNA

Нове фінансування піде на новий резерв, щоб допомогти зміцнити прив’язку для стейблкойну UST .

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December.

Відео

Tuttle Capital Management CEO on Macro Factors Impacting Bitcoin Price

Mathew Tuttle, CEO and CIO of Tuttle Capital Management, joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss the current state of the crypto and broader financial markets, highlighting rising interest rates and negative sentiment in the marketplace for risk assets.

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