Category : Digital Currency
Value Proposition : Digital gold
The most well-known cryptocurrency, based on the proof-of-work blockchain. Bitcoin was created in 2009 by a mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakomoto, and its technology outlined by the white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.”
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Binance announces the removal of several margin trading pairs, including C98/BTC and IDEX/BTC, from its platform by November 27, 2024, affecting both cross and isolated margin accounts.
Binance announces the removal of several spot trading pairs due to poor liquidity and trading volume, affecting DAR/BTC, IRIS/BTC, RARE/BRL, THETA/ETH, and UTK/BTC.
MicroStrategy has increased its Bitcoin holdings to 205,000 BTC, acquiring an additional 12,000 BTC for $821.7M using proceeds from its recent $800M convertible notes offering.
Visa CEO Alfred Kelly has reaffirmed the company's plans to work with BTC wallets to make them interoperable with Visa for conversion from BTC to fiat currencies.
NASDAQ-listed blockchain mining company Riot Blockchain announced the production capacity of BTC in September has increased by about 346% year-on-year to 406 BTC.
The New York Times’ recent report on Bitcoin mining has been criticized by some BTC proponents for cherry-picking data and overstating the fossil fuel use of BTC miners. They also point out the increasing use of sustainable energy in the sector. Despite the debate on energy consumption, Bitcoin mining remains significant for blockchain security and decentralization.
BTC addresses holding between 100 and 10,000 BTC have been on a spending spree, given that they have added 90,000 BTC to their portfolio, as acknowledged by on-chain metrics provider Santiment.
Despite the BTC price gaining over 150% in 2020, BTC has been dwarfed by the price increases of other altcoins—including Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple’s XRP token.
As BTC price corrects below $18,000, here are four expert BTC price predictions and reasons to keep HODLers holding on to their crypto in the months ahead.
Bitcoin (BTC) surges 26.2% since early September, hitting $65,000. Historical trends suggest October could be a bullish month, according to Bitfinex Alpha.
MassMutual Insurance buys up $100 million in BTC for its portfolio, and Bitcoin billionaire Tyler Winklevoss appears to be gaining confidence in his $500,000 per BTC prediction.
Digital asset exchange platform BTSE announced the launch of its Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) earn products that enable users to generate passive income.
China intensified law enforcement against domestic Bitcoin mining activities. Bitcoin mining sites in Sichuan Province were reportedly massively disconnected by losing power supply and abilities for further BTC mining operations.
Nostr's decentralized protocol is driving a new wave of censorship-resistant Bitcoin (BTC) applications, enhancing privacy, security, and user autonomy.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele confirmed the country has purchased an additional 150 units of BTC despite the market dip. The nation experienced the volatility of crypto just within a day after adopting BTC as legal tender.