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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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After Big Rally Past $21K, Bitcoin’s Price Momentum May Not Last

Bitcoin’s price gain was the biggest in six months, leading a broad-market rally in cryptocurrencies that pushed the industry’s market capitalization back over $1 trillion.

Ni Jocelyn YangSet 9, 2022

Bitcoin analysts are wondering how high the market can go. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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MicroStrategy Files to Sell Up to $500M of Stock to Fund Bitcoin Purchases

The deal is a sign Executive Chairman Michael Saylor isn't backing off his audacious plan to turn his software developer into a bitcoin proxy.

Ni Nelson WangSet 9, 2022

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Merkado

Bitcoin's Correlation With Stocks Comes Back as Economic Factors Roil Markets

The largest cryptocurrency and stocks are almost trading in tandem again – as risky asset markets move in response to fresh developments in the economy and international affairs.

Ni Jocelyn YangSet 9, 2022

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Merkado

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Notches Biggest Gain in 6 Months as Price Soars

Traders appear to be shrugging off interest rate fears as they wait for more inflation data next week

Ni Glenn Williams Jr., Jocelyn YangSet 9, 2022

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Bitcoin Jumps Most in 6 Months as Investors Anticipate US CPI Report

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies bounced early Friday as traditional market investors shrugged off U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s pro-liquidity tightening stance. “The Hash” team discusses the macro environment and its impact on crypto.

Set 9, 2022

Merkado

Bitcoin registra el mayor aumento en 6 meses con la esperanza de un recorte de tasas para el 2023

ING espera que haya un recorte de tasas en junio de 2023 seguido de una mayor flexibilización en la segunda mitad del año.

Ni Omkar GodboleSet 9, 2022

Bitcoin se dispara 7% a medida que las expectativas de inflación disminuyen. (CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

Merkado

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Jumps Most in Six Months, as 'Powell Pivot' Speculation Returns

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 9, 2022.

Ni Bradley Keoun, Omkar GodboleSet 9, 2022

The leading cryptocurrency by market value jumped 8.6% to $20,997. (Marc Najera/Unsplash)

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Think Tanks; the First Call for Policy Teams Looking for Crypto Data

Ni Sheila Warren, Michael J. CaseySet 9, 2022

Money Reimagined Digital Money Stage at Consensus 2022

Merkado

Crypto’s S&P 500: CoinDesk Unveils Broad-Market, Digital-Asset Index

The CoinDesk Market Index is first in a family of nine new price indexes built around the media company's Digital Asset Classification Standard for categorizing bitcoin, ether and other digital assets.

Ni Bradley KeounSet 9, 2022

CoinDesk's new cryptocurrency price index will show which way the market has been going. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk)

Merkado

Bitcoin Jumps Most in 6 Months as Hopes for 2023 Rate Cut Persist

ING expects a rate cut in June 2023 followed by further easing in the second half of the year.

Ni Omkar GodboleSet 9, 2022

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SEC approves Nasdaq's move to support tokenized securities trading

The SEC’s approval lets Nasdaq test blockchain-based versions of stocks that trade and settle like traditional shares.

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Fairshake's $10 million Illinois misfire marks first big hitch in crypto political surge

The crypto sector's leading political action committee devoted more than 5% of its war chest trying to defeat a Senate candidate who just won her primary.

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Bitcoin sinks below $71,000, stocks close at session lows, as 2026 Fed rate cut hopes fade further

Fed chair Jerome Powell said rising energy prices are feeding into the inflation outlook, but "nobody knows" yet how lasting the impact will be.

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Polymarket acquires Brahma to scale blockchain trading infrastructure

"Building reliable infrastructure across blockchain networks and traditional financial rails is hard — there are no shortcuts,” said Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan.

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