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.

Videos

UAE Becoming Crypto Hub; India’s Tax Bogeyman

Australia’s BTC Markets partners with Mastercard for payment options. Crypto.com, Bybit book tickets to Dubai to set up bases. India’s crypto taxes scaring away younger investors. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Mar 29, 2022

Finance

Fintechs See Strongest Payments Challenge From Stablecoins and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin: Cowen

The team at Cowen recently held fireside chats with executives from PayPal and Visa, among others.

By Michael BellusciMar 29, 2022

Close up of a woman's hand paying with her smartphone in a cafe, scan and pay a bill on a card machine making a quick and easy contactless payment. NFC technology, tap and go concept

Tech

Bitcoiners Scoff at Chris Larsen's $5M Campaign to Force a BTC Code Change

The Ripple executive and allies at Greenpeace assume that all it takes for a fundamental change to bitcoin's code is getting 50 firms and core developers on board.

By Eliza GkritsiMar 29, 2022

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen (Ripple)

Finance

DA Davidson Cuts Miner Stronghold’s Target by 40% Ahead of Earnings

The stock is still “super cheap” compared to other mining peers, analyst says.

By Aoyon AshrafMar 29, 2022

Stronghold Digital Mining CEO Greg Beard (right) and Co-Chairman Bill Spence (left).
(Stronghold Digital Mining)

Finance

MicroStrategy Unit Gets $205M Collateral Loan From Silvergate to Buy Bitcoin

The term loan can also be used for general corporate purposes.

By Brandy BetzMar 29, 2022

Markets

Bitcoin Nears 200-Day Average Ahead of Seasonally Bullish Period, Triggers Over $400M in Liquidations

There is continued buying support from Terra’s Luna Foundation Guard, one observer said.

By Omkar GodboleMar 29, 2022

Bitcoin nears the 200-day moving average after a 25% rise in two weeks. (TradingView)

Layer 2

Book Excerpt: 3 Stories of Bitcoin Changing Lives Outside the 'Dollar Bubble'

Alex Gladstein describes how Bitcoin offered entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia a much-needed, financial resource for helping their families and communities throughout their countries.

By Alex GladsteinMar 28, 2022

Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation speaks at Consensus 2019.

Markets

First Mover Asia: Why Japan, China and Other Regional Powers Still Put Their Faith in T-Bills, Gold; Cryptos Climb Higher

Some observers viewed bitcoin as ushering in a new era of financial sovereignty amid growing uncertainty about long-term U.S. economic dominance globally, but many countries are still investing in gold and U.S. Treasury bills.

By Sam Reynolds, Damanick Dantes, James RubinMar 28, 2022