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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IDX CIO on Selling Fully Out of Bitcoin Exposure

Quantitative asset manager IDX Digital Assets has sold all of its bitcoin holdings. IDX Chief Investment Officer Ben McMillan discusses why, citing news from China, global regulatory actions, and BTC’s speculative nature.

28 Eyl 2021

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Bitcoin, Gold Under Pressure as Dollar Tracks US Treasury Yields Higher

A sustained uptick in real or inflation-adjusted yields, not nominal yields, poses downside risk to bitcoin’s price.

Yazan Omkar Godbole28 Eyl 2021

Podcast'ler

How to Advise Crypto Natives: ‘Disrupt or Be Disrupted’

Yazan Tyrone Ross28 Eyl 2021

PlannerDAO, the DAO Built for and by Financial Advisers

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Traders Cautious After China Crypto Ban, DeFi Outperforms

Some traders are piling into DeFi tokens in the wake of the ban.

Yazan Damanick Dantes, Tracy Wang28 Eyl 2021

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Interaxis Co-founder: Institutional Adoption of Crypto Is 'Just Not There'

Reacting to SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci saying institutional interest in crypto is weakening, Adam Blumberg, co-founder of financial advisor Interaxis, discusses why "institutional adoption is just not there." He adds most institutions are not ready for bitcoin, its volatility, its custody, or regulators. Plus, his views on the potential impact of China's crypto ban on the crypto markets, digital yuan, El Salvador's Bitcoin Law, and more.

27 Eyl 2021

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Crypto Funds Draw Most Inflows in 3 Weeks Despite China’s Crypto Crackdown

Crypto funds are drawing the most new money in three weeks, even amid China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies. New data on weekly crypto asset flows reveals investors pumped $95 million into digital asset products last week, more than double the prior week. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

27 Eyl 2021

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3 Takes About China’s Crypto Ban That Are Wrong

Some common responses to China’s crackdown are missing key context.

Yazan David Z. Morris27 Eyl 2021

An electronic screen displays the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong, China Monday, Sept. 20, 2021.

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El Salvador Pres. Nayib Bukele: Almost a Third of Salvadorans Are Using the Bitcoin Wallet

Almost a third of Salvadorans, or roughly 2.1 million people, are actively using the El Salvador government-run bitcoin wallet Chivo less than a month after the country adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender, President Nayib Bukele said in a tweet. "The Hash" team discusses the latest on the state of crypto affairs and bitcoin adoption in El Salvador.

27 Eyl 2021

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