BITCOIN
Bitcoin (BTC) is the world’s first open-source, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency developed by a pseudonymous person or group of people under the name of Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery. The crypto is run on distributed ledger technology, also known as blockchain. Bitcoin allows for lower transaction fees than traditional online payment systems, and is decentralized, unlike government-backed currencies. Bitcoin is the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and has a limit of 21 million coins. The cryptocurrency uses a proof-of-work protocol to enable security, privacy, and legitimacy of monetary transactions. The issuance of Bitcoin requires mining, where programmers solve a difficult cryptographic puzzle to be able to mine Bitcoin, which earns them a reward. Bitcoin remains the most popular cryptocurrencies, all other cryptocurrencies are known as altcoins. Please see below for Bitcoin news, Bitcoin (BTC) price analyses, and more.
What To Expect as $6B Worth of Bitcoin Options Are Set to Expire This Friday
As the market is getting ready for the expiry of $6 billion worth of Bitcoin options this Friday, expectations abound as to what to expect of the BTC price.
US Government at a Loss of $9.9 Billion Due to Auctioning of Bitcoin
The US Government has forfeited as much as $9.9 billion in gains from its Bitcoin auctions.
Crypto Lets Anyone Invest in Early-Stage Ventures Previously Only Meant for the Rich, says Bitcoin Analyst
Market analyst Lark Davis sees cryptocurrencies as game-changers as they enable anyone to participate in early-stage financial ventures previously only reserved for the rich.
Bitcoin Needs to Hold Above $55,000 for It to Test New Highs, says Market Analyst
Market analyst and trader Michael van de Poppe has disclosed that BTC needs to hold above the $55K price level if it is to rally higher.
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor says Bitcoin is an Idea Whose Time Has Come
Michael Saylor is bullish on Bitcoin, saying the cryptocurrency is an idea whose time has come.
Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital Applies for Bitcoin ETF as Institutional Sentiment Remains Bullish for BTC
The approval of Canadian-based Bitcoin ETFs has led many to wonder when the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve one of its own. Currently, Anthony Scaramucci’s hedge fund, SkyBridge Capital, has tried its luck by filing a request with the SEC for a Bitcoin ETF.
Bitcoin is Showing Great Resilience Considering the Surging 10-Year Treasury Yield
Crypto analyst and investor Joseph Young has disclosed that BTC is showing considerable resilience despite unfriendly market forces like the surging 10-year treasury yield.
Brazil Becomes the First Latin American Country to Get Its First Bitcoin ETF
Brazil’s regulator has approved the first ever Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in Latin America.
Strong Hands Have Been Pushing Bitcoin Price Steeply Upwards Since Q4 2020, says Crypto Analyst
Popular market analyst Willy Woo has revealed that strong hands are the engine behind the current Bitcoin bull run because serious investors have been buying every dip.
Bitcoin Eyes $60,000 Based On the Formation of an Inverse Head & Shoulder Pattern
Crypto analyst Carl Martin has revealed that Bitcoin is eyeing the $60K price level based on the formation of an inverse head & shoulder pattern.
