Bitcoin News

Bitcoin (BTC) was created by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 as the world's first successful cryptocurrency, solving the double-spending problem that had plagued previous digital cash experiments. Operating on a decentralized proof-of-work blockchain, Bitcoin enables peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries, with its monetary policy enforced through cryptographic consensus rather than central authority.

The Bitcoin network is maintained by miners who secure transactions and earn newly minted bitcoin, while a global ecosystem of traders, institutional investors, developers, and businesses continues expanding its adoption. From El Salvador's legal tender status to corporate treasury adoption by companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla, Bitcoin has evolved from a cryptographic experiment into a recognized store of value and inflation hedge.

At CoinDesk, we deliver breaking Bitcoin news and in-depth analysis covering everything from price movements and institutional adoption to technological developments and regulatory shifts. Our team tracks Bitcoin ETF launches, mining industry changes, Lightning Network growth, and the ongoing debates shaping cryptocurrency's future.

DISCLOSURE: This text was written with the assistance of AI, then reviewed by a person.

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Investors Pour Money Into Crypto Investments for 4th Straight Month

Assets under management for digital-asset products climbed to $13.4 billion in March, up 60% from their 2022 low in November, according to CryptoCompare.

作者 Lyllah Ledesma2023年3月31日

科技

Planners of Bitcoin Conference in Atlanta Move to Open Source Their Agenda

The conference has been running since 2018 but topics and speakers for this year's TABConf event will be chosen partly based on proposals from the general public via GitHub.

作者 Frederick Munawa2023年3月31日

金融

U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month

The government will sell the remaining 41,490 BTC in four tranches this year.

作者 Oliver Knight2023年3月31日

市场

First Mover Americas: XRP Marches Forward

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 31, 2023.

作者 Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar Godbole2023年3月31日

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Bitcoin Drops Below $28K as Options Expire, Traders Borrow WBTC From Aave

WBTC is the largest tokenized version of bitcoin and can be swapped on a 1:1 basis for BTC.

作者 Omkar Godbole2023年3月31日

Bitcoin cayó por debajo de US$28.000 ante los vencimientos trimestrales de las opciones. (CoinDesk y Highcharts.com)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Around $28,000

ALSO: A crypto investor, entrepreneur and market observer suggests that TradFi may be approaching a tipping point that benefits bitcoin, among other digital currencies, and could shift a large part of the crypto economy to Hong Kong.

作者 Sam Reynolds, James Rubin2023年3月31日

Decentralized derivatives platforms have a liquidity problem, Sam Reynolds writes. (Unsplash)

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Bevy of Economic Data Barely Stirs Bitcoin, Ether

Bitcoin and ether trade flat on below-average volume after GDP contracts slightly and initial jobless claims exceed expectations.

作者 Glenn Williams Jr.2023年3月30日

市场

Bitcoin Is Still in Its ‘Safe Haven Period’: Analyst

Bitcoin is over $28,000 on Thursday, up more than 20% in the last month. Mark Connors, 3IQ head of research, attributes part of that rise to uncertainty in the banking sector and the arrests of Do Kwon and Sam Bankman-Fried.

作者 Fran Velasquez2023年3月30日