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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.

While Bitcoin is chiefly a system for transferring digital value, it is inherently and always will be so much more than just that.

Bitcoin: The Tree of Bytes

Goldman Sachs' clients are reportedly jumping into crypto-related trades following the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Max Minton, Goldman's head of digital assets in Asia, tells Bloomberg that the banking giant's clients are investing in crypto derivatives for multiple purposes.

Goldman Sachs Clients Now Active in Crypto or Exploring the Space Following BTC ETF Approval: Report

Hong Kong's financial regulator, the Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), is likely to allow in-kind creations and redemptions for spot bitcoin ETFs in the second quarter of this year, according to a report from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Hong Kong Likely To Allow In-Kind Creations for Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Bloomberg

If you're looking for your bitcoin to go to the moon, the window of opportunity may be slowly closing, according to BlackRock.

BlackRock says bitcoin returns likely to come down now that it has been embraced by Wall Street

The Nasdaq-traded company specializing in bitcoin mining, Bitdeer, has unveiled its strategy to boost its overall hashrate by an additional 3.4 exahash per second (EH/s) through the deployment of its proprietary Sealminer A1 mining devices.

Bitdeer to Boost BTC Mining Capacity With Proprietary Sealminer A1 Rigs, Eyeing 46 EH/S Milestone by 2025

After a week of investor jitters, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw a significant reversal of fortune. What Happened: Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $15.7 million on Monday, March 25.

Bitcoin Spot ETFs Stop Losing Streak: Is $100K Back On The Table?

Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal thinks “macro summer” has begun and will send the prices of Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins soaring. The former Goldman Sachs executive tells his 1 million followers on the social media platform X that macro summer involves the ISM manufacturing index picking up. The ISM is an indicator of US economic activity.

Ex-Goldman Sachs Executive Says Imminent ‘Macro Summer' About To Boost Bitcoin and Altcoins

At the current price just above $70,000, the nation now holds about $400 million worth of bitcoin.

Nayib Bukele Update on El Salvador Bitcoin Holdings Shows Growing Stack

Bitcoin as a system is inherently secured by and built around the concept of entropy, increasing randomness. This is what actually anchors Bitcoin to the physical laws of nature.

Bitcoin: The Entropy Engine

This week, the publicly traded mining company Marathon Digital Holdings unveiled new firmware and a control board designed to enhance the efficiency of bitcoin mining rigs. Marathon revealed it has been developing this technology for about a year.

Marathon Introduces Custom Firmware and Control Board for Enhanced Bitcoin Mining Operations

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate and MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has recently shared insights on Bitcoin's volatility, highlighting its importance as a natural aspect of market dynamics. Despite recent dips in Bitcoin's price, Saylor reaffirmed his bullish stance, emphasizing Bitcoin's long-term growth potential.

MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Bet: Stock Technicals Align With Michael Saylor's Vision

With $3 million in fresh funding, OrdinalsBot—which helped mine the largest Bitcoin block for the Runestone drop—is thinking even bigger.

Meet OrdinalsBot, the Bitcoin Startup Behind the Runestone and Ghostface Killah Drops

ALEX leverages Layer 2s, bridges, oracles and other infrastructure to create a Bitcoin-specific decentralized finance layer.

Spartan Capital leads $10 million strategic funding round for Bitcoin DeFi developer ALEX

The two parties agreed on a 90-day mutual exclusivity period on Feb. 21 to work toward a definitive agreement.

Bitcoin Miner Arkon Energy Plans Public Listing in Amsterdam Through Merger With Shell Company

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 26, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin ETNs to Debut on LSE

El Salvador's pioneering embrace of Bitcoin as legal tender has paid off, with the country now holding over $400 million worth of Bitcoin.

First Nation to Buy Bitcoin El Salvador Passes $400 Million in Holdings

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki has accumulated tons of financial knowledge over the years. More recently, he has focused his efforts on posting about Bitcoin and its benefits as an investment tool.

Robert Kiyosaki Says He Expects Bitcoin To Hit $100K And Will Be Buying 10 More Before The Halving

The price of Bitcoin has jumped to a weekly high of more than $71,000, with just a few weeks to go before the cryptocurrency's much-anticipated block rewards halving. Bitcoin's price touched $71,000 Monday evening, before pulling back and surging to a high of $71,419.17 Tuesday morning.

Bitcoin Price Blasts Past $71,000 Ahead of Halving

A Bitcoin address that has been dormant since 2019 just moved $6 billion in BTC to three new addresses, shows Arkham.

An unidentified Bitcoin address just moved $6 billion in BTC to three new addresses

The upward price trajectory of bitcoin over the past 24 hours has resulted in over $56 million worth of bitcoin short liquidations.

Bitcoin price breaks out above $71,000, causing spike in short liquidations

Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their first green day since March 15 with $15 million worth of net inflows on Monday.

Bitcoin ETFs See First Green Day After Losing Nearly $1 Billion Last Week

Ethereum

The London Stock Exchange has announced plans to launch a dedicated market for exchange-traded notes (ETNs) tied to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ether (CRYPTO: ETH), the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. The new market is scheduled to go live on May 28, marking a milestone in the integration of digital assets into traditional financial markets.

Crypto's Mainstream Moment: London Stock Exchange's $3 Trillion Bet On Bitcoin And Ether's Future

After five consecutive days of outflows, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced a total net inflow yesterday.

Spot bitcoin ETFs break five-day outflow streak

One analyst said quarter-end inflows could be stronger than usual.

Bitcoin ETFs Snap Outflows Streak, Accumulate $15.4M

Grayscale's GBTC product saw large outflows last week and inflows to other ETFs did not increase in tandem, briefly fueling concerns of a spot-driven selloff.

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