Bitcoin

Bitcoin white paper (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
VanEck Sees Bitcoin Hitting $2.9M by 2050 – but a Lot Has to Happen First
Bitcoin is benefiting from massive economic imbalances, rising distrust in institutions, fiscal recklessness and mounting debt burden, VanEck's Matthew Sigel said in an interv...
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Bitcoin's Price Rally Driven by Americans' Safe Haven Bid: Matrixport
The U.S. trading hours continue to be a major source of bullish pressure for bitcoin.
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Bitcoin White Paper Celebrates 14th Birthday
A technical manifesto, the Bitcoin white paper was released 14 years ago today under an MIT public license for all to learn from, share and enjoy.
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Bitcoin Halving, Explained
The last Bitcoin halving took place on May 11, 2020, and the next bitcoin halving will likely occur in April 2024. But what is the halving, how does it affect the price, and w...
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Trading volumes are dropping as the year's end nears. (CoinDesk/CryptoCompare)
Crypto Markets See Mixed Session as Terra Falls, NEAR Sets All-Time High
Thursday’s morning session remained muted with mixed results for altcoin traders.
Trading volumes are dropping as the year's end nears. (CoinDesk/CryptoCompare)

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Locked In: Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Gets Its 90% Mandate
Taproot opens up new possibilities for privacy, multisignature wallets and security as well as scaling.
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Where have all the Chinese traders gone? (Unsplash/Denny Ryanto)
Huobi a Loser in China Crackdown, Bitcoin Futures Market Suggests
“Traders have been actively moving to other exchanges to trade perps and futures,” said one analyst.
Where have all the Chinese traders gone? (Unsplash/Denny Ryanto)

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SOL Hits Record High, Climbs Above $100 as Total Value Locked on Solana Crosses $3B
SOL draws a three-figure price for the first time as boom in DeFI and NFTs continues and token-burn speculation grips markets.
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AriseCoin Inventor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Securities Fraud
Jared Rice Sr. pleaded guilty to duping investors out of more than $4 million.
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