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Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a new electronic payment system that removes the need for third party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and minimizing the potential for fraud. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.

Bitcoin’s concept was first introduced in 2008 when a person going by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto shared a white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” In January 2009, the Bitcoin blockchain was launched. 

A new electronic payment system called Bitcoin removes the need for third-party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and fraud-risk. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.   

Bitcoin has a finite supply of 21 million, which is expected to be reached by the year 2140. Currently, 18.8 million are circulating in the market. Note that Bitcoin represents the concept of the network, while bitcoin (lower-case ‘b’) represents the currency.

Bitcoin is one of the most well-known cryptos as it was the first decentralized currency. 

Currently, BTC’s dominance is above 40%. Bitcoin Dominance is a measure of how much of the total market cap of crypto is made up of Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s influence in the crypto ecosystem could be vulnerable to competition as alternative coins grow in popularity and utility.

Bitcoin prices experienced a notable decline on Tuesday, dropping more than 2% against the U.S. dollar in the last 24 hours, following a 7.8% decrease over the previous week.

Bitcoin's 61-Day Streak Above $60K Threatened, $271M in Liquidations as BTC Nears Critical Threshold

Coinbase adopts Bitcoin's Lightning Network, enabling fast, cheap BTC transactions for its 100M+ users in partnership with Lightspark.

Coinbase Integrates Bitcoin Lightning for 100 Million Users

Ethereum

An analyst says that implied volatility of ether and bitcoin at-the-money options signals lower confidence in the potential for higher prices.

Ether and bitcoin derivatives traders are losing confidence in the potential for higher prices, analyst says

One of the more interesting data points to look at for any asset is the distribution of holders. The distribution can play a large part in the trading dynamics of the asset as well as broader market sentiment.

Bitcoin Millionaires Revealed: How Many Investors Hold $1 Million Or More In BTC?

This week, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner Iris Energy Limited announced it has boosted its hashrate to 9 exahash per second (EH/s) and aims to reach 10 EH/s in the coming month.

Iris Energy Boosts Hashrate to 9 EH/s Amid Declining Bitcoin Miner Earnings

Users of the top crypto exchange can choose the alternate network for faster and cheaper transactions than the Bitcoin mainnet.

Coinbase Plugs Into the Bitcoin Lightning Network

Coinbase's Lightning Network integration enables a faster and cheaper way for its users to send, receive or pay with bitcoin.

Coinbase rolls out Lightning Network support in collaboration with Lightspark

A look at how Bitcoin and it's historical trends in appreciating in value can indirectly help protect biodiversity in the cannabis industry, and potentially one day the agriculture industry in general.

Bitcoin and Biodiversity in the Cannabis Industry

Bitcoin Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies—including major coins ethereum and XRP XRP —have fallen ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision this week (though some think the Fed could be blown out of the water).

‘Perfect Storm'—Bitcoin Price Now Braced For A Shock Fed Inflation Flip As Ethereum, XRP And Crypto Crash Back

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) announced that it's mining bitcoin and holding 425 BTC on its balance sheet.

Nasdaq-Listed Coal Miner Adds 425 BTC To Balance Sheet

The “mainstreaming of stablecoins” could prove as big as or bigger than the U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.

Stablecoin legislation could prove bigger than US spot bitcoin ETFs, Bitwise CIO says

The launch of the first Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum spot ETFs in Hong Kong marked a modest start, with a total trading volume of just 87.58 million HK$ ($12 million) as markets closed today. What Happened: This figure pales in comparison to the United States' first Bitcoin ETF launch, which saw an overwhelming first-day trading volume of $4.6 billion, approximately 383 times that of Hong Kong's initial volume.

Hong Kong's Bitcoin ETF Debut Records 0.2% Of First-Day US ETF Trading Volume

Bitcoin Magazine Pro and Samara Alpha Management are teaming up again for The Bitcoin Alpha Competition. Samara Alpha will award the winner $1 million in seed capital to run a bitcoin hedge fund.

$1 Million Bitcoin Alpha Competition for Bitcoin 2024

Hong Kong's debut of six spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) garnered HK$87.5 million ($11 million) on their first day, April 30. However, these ETFs underperformed compared to their U.S. counterparts, which had attracted a much larger sum of $4.6 billion on their initial day.

HK vs. US: China AMC Leads but Can't Lift Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin ETFs to US Levels

Grayscale and BlackRock are in a tight race for the top of the Bitcoin ETF table. The lead has halved in the past two weeks—but when will they flip?

Gap Between Grayscale, BlackRock Bitcoin ETFs Narrows to $1.5 Billion

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood is known for making outlandish predictions about cryptocurrency. The predictions, which would result in small amounts of money appreciating into millions of dollars, are unlikely to come true, but they are still interesting to consider.

Cathie Wood Raises Her Bitcoin Prediction by $2.3 Million: What $1,000 Invested Could Be Worth By 2030

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 30, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $62K as Hong Kong ETFs Fail to Meet Expectations

The cryptocurrency investment landscape has been marked by a concerning trend in recent weeks, with significant outflows recorded across major Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot ETFs. What Happened: According to data from SoSoValue, notable outflows were reported on Monday, with ARK 21Shares‘s ARKB (CRYPTO: ARKB) experiencing a single-day net outflow of $31.34 million, surpassing Grayscale‘s GBTC (OTC:GBTC) which saw a reduction of $24.66 million.

Bitcoin ETFs Record $51M Net Outflows On Monday, Continue 3-Week Outflow Trend

Bitcoin's BTC four-yearly halving cycles have long provided a relatively reliable basis on which to predict bullish and bearish market phases. Until now, that is.

This BTC Bull Market In Confounding Predictions

Hong Kong's new spot Bitcoin ETFs saw only $8.5 million volume on opening day.

Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Record Only $8.5 Million Volume on First Day

James Seyffart, a prominent ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, shared his insights on the current state of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs, providing context on the recent slowdown in inflows. What Happened: In a recent podcast, Seyffart highlighted the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs, which have taken in $12-13 billion since their launch on Jan. 11.

Bitcoin ETFs Are 'Some Of The Best Launches In History,' Says Analyst, But Ethereum ETF Unlikely Before 2025

Bitcoin seems to be heading towards a negative monthly close — potentially ending a seven-month streak of green monthly candles.

Bitcoin price on track for first monthly loss since August

It's a far cry from the debut of their Bitcoin ETFs counterparts in the U.S., which saw $4.5 billion on their first day of trading in January.

Hong Kong Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See $11 Million Volume in Debut

Hong Kong's six new spot bitcoin and ether ETFs recorded about HK$87.5 million ($11.2 million) in trading volume on their first trading day.

Hong Kong's six spot bitcoin, ether ETFs see $11 million in volume on first trading day

Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs debuted in Hong Kong with dismal trading volumes.

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