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.
Bitcoin’s Parabolic Price Run Pushes the Cryptocurrency's Market Cap Above $1 Trillion
Bitcoin's current bull run has served to push the world’s first and biggest cryptocurrency to a market capitalization of $1 trillion.
Bitcoin Surges Past $56k as Addresses Holding At Least 0.1 BTC Hit All-Time High
New data by Glassnode reveals that the number of Bitcoin addresses with more than 0.1 BTC has achieved a new record high, along with BTC's surge to top $56K.
MicroStrategy Sells Off Convertible Debt Worth $1.05 Billion To Purchase More Bitcoin
MicroStrategy announced that it completed a sale of convertible senior notes worth $1.05 billion to acquire more Bitcoins.
1 Billion People Using Bitcoin in the next 4 Years Puts Price North of $500k, says 10T Holdings Co-Founder
With a projection of 1 billion people using BTC in the next four years, Dan Tapiero, the co-founder of digital asset firm 10T Holdings, believes this trend will push Bitcoin’s price above $500,000.
Bitcoin Inches Closer to a Market Value of $1 Trillion
Bitcoin is making notable strides because its current bull run has resulted in its market value being a stone’s throw away from the $1 trillion mark.
Bill Gates Will Not Be Joining The Bitcoin Bandwagon Anytime Soon and Neither Will Microsoft
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates was probed about his views on Bitcoin in an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box.
Is Bitcoin the Best Asset to Hold? Gold Bull Jeffrey Gundlach Calls BTC "The Stimulus Asset"
Jeffery Gundlach, a self-proclaimed gold bull has acknowledged that Bitcoin may be the stimulus asset.
Bitcoin’s Dominance Continues as BTC Undergoes Third Parabolic Advance with a Target of $240k
Crypto trader Michael van de Poppe has delved deeper into Bitcoin's trend and indicated that BTC’s dominance will continue moving upwards.
Bitcoin's Bull Run Above $50K Has Led to Profits for 99% of BTC Addresses
As Bitcoin soars to a new ATH price above $52,000, more addresses, namely 99% of them, has benefitted.
Why Bitcoin’s Bull Run Is More Sustainable This Time Around, BTC Clears $50K and Eyes $60,000
Bitcoin has surged to new highs and has cleared the psychological barrier of $50,000 successfully.
