Bitcoin

Find the latest news on Bitcoin, a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency founded by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Crypto Basics
Satoshi Files: Hal Finney
Hal Finney was an American computer scientist, software developer and games designer.
By Will Kendall
1 year ago
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Crypto Basics
Satoshi Files: Dorian Nakamoto
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto is a Japanese American man who was outed as the brains behind Bitcoin by Newsweek in March 2014.
By Will Kendall
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Market Update: Bitcoin Crosses $30K — Now What?
Bitcoin crossed $30K for the first time in 10 months. Can BTC hold this level — and what's next for the crypto markets?
By Ivan Cryptoslav
1 year ago
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Bitcoin Shrugs Off Uncertainty and Heads Back Above $28,500
Bitcoin has appreciated by 71.43% since the year began — despite ongoing concerns about inflation, interest rates and the threat of a recession.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Man Who Stole 50,000 BTC from Silk Road Asks for No Prison Time
James Zhong had hidden the Bitcoin in an underground floor safe and on a single-board computer concealed under blankets in a popcorn tin stored in a bathroom closet.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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MicroStrategy Repays Silvergate Loan, and Snaps Up Another 6,455 BTC
MicroStrategy had caused a splash last year when it announced that it was using Bitcoin as collateral for a loan — enabling the business intelligence firm to buy more BTC.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Fat-Fingered Mistake Costs Investor a Third of His Net Worth
Also today, $28,000 is proving very difficult for Bitcoin to crack.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Crypto Adds Nothing Useful to Society, Nvidia Executive Declares
But the company firmly believes that artificial intelligence is worthwhile — and it's now playing a starring role in bringing this technology to the masses.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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BREAKING: Federal Reserve Unveils Yet Another Interest Rate Hike
Chairman Jerome Powell has once again indicated that further hikes will be required to bring heightened levels of inflation under control.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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CoinMarketCap News, Mar 22: Bitcoin at $250,000 By 2030 in 'Worst Case Scenario,' ARK Invest Says
Also today, a Bitcoin ATM manufacturer says more than $1.5 million has been stolen from hot wallets after a devastating breach.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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$1.5M Stolen from Bitcoin ATMs After Devastating Security Breach
General Bytes said it took 15 hours to release a patch, but by that point, at least 56 BTC had been stolen.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Ark's Cathie Wood: Bitcoin's Strength Through Bank Crisis Will Attract Institutional Investors
Ark Invest's CEO stands by her prediction that Bitcoin will hit $1 million by 2030; Wood sold off some Coinbase shares on Tuesday as its price jumped.
By Leo Jakobson
1 year ago
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CoinMarketCap News, Mar 21: Will the Fed Hike Rates Again on Wednesday?
Also today, can Bitcoin really hit $1 million in 90 days? This ex-Coinbase exec thinks so — and is putting his money where his mouth is.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Have CBDCs in the U.S. Just Been Dealt a Fatal Blow?
Also today, all the latest on Bitcoin's price moves, Credit Suisse's bailout, allegations against BitBoy Crypto, and a fat-fingered mistake at Crypto.com.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Bitcoin Cools as U.S. Interest Rate Decision Looms. Could $30,000 Be Next?
All of this comes as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index — which measures sentiment among investors — reaches its highest level in a year.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Credit Suisse Called Bitcoin a 'Bubble' in 2017. Now, It's Needed a Bailout
When BTC was trading at $7,000, the bank's then CEO suggested Bitcoin wouldn't last. But now, it's the Swiss financial institution's future that's looking uncertain.
By Connor Sephton
1 year ago
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Has This Ex-Coinbase Exec Just Made the Worst Bet in Crypto History?
The bet comes as a result of Balaji Srinivasan's belief in "hyperbitcoinization" — as he thinks major fiat currencies are on the brink of being "inflated away."
By Leo Jakobson
1 year ago
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As Banks Wobble, Bitcoin Takes Off
Bitcoin now accounts for more than 45% of the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies, which is now back above $1 trillion after BTC surged 27.5% in the past seven days.
By Leo Jakobson
1 year ago
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