Category: Bitcoin

Bitcoin was invented in 2008 by  Satoshi Nakamoto, an unknown person or persons, and is the world’s first digital money (cryptocurrency).

Bitcoin transactions are on a secure, decentralized blockchain-based network. Its a new kind of money that’s instant, private, and free from traditional bank stranglehold

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Binance crypto exchange launches payments app in alpha

Binance has released its payments app, Binance Pay, in public alpha. The app is a contactless peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payment feature that lets users send and receive payments in cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC). Binance initially rolled out Binance Pay in a soft launch in February 202 for P2P payments, enabling 250,000 users to interact with the

WisdomTree’s Bitcoin ETF filing joins hopefuls vying for approval

New York-based asset manager WisdomTree has filed for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, or ETF, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm submitted its filing on March 11. It states the WisdomTree Bitcoin Trust would trade on Chicago Board Options Exchange’s BZX platform under the ticker BTCW. The trust would offer a regulated way

Bitcoin futures open interest hits new ATH as traders flock to derivatives

With BTC again edging toward all-time highs, a large volume of money is flowing into the Bitcoin derivatives markets. According to crypto market data aggregator Glassnode, outstanding futures contracts pushed into new all-time highs on March 11, with open interest across exchanges approaching $20 billion. More capital is flowing into the derivatives markets, as the

Bitcoin price predictions for 2021

What highs (or lows) could Bitcoin reach by the end of the year? Watch Cointelegraph’s latest video to find out! The moderates The Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model created by PlanB is one of the most well-known price prediction apparatuses in the Bitcoin space. It forecasts the long-term price trend of Bitcoin by weighing two main factors:

US May Lose First Mover Crypto Advantage if Bitcoin ETF Not Approved, Says SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is sharing her thoughts on the possibility of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) coming to the US market. In a new interview on Thinking Crypto, Commissioner Peirce critiques the SEC’s continued decision to withhold approval of a Bitcoin ETF in the US. Peirce remarks that while she understands the hesitancy surrounding

What keeps Bitcoin price similar across different crypto exchanges?

Bitcoin trades in countless locations across the globe, including on numerous exchanges. The asset, however, largely trades near the same U.S. dollar value across the market, aside from some countries’ outlying price action from time to time. How is this possible?  Numerous trading products exist in the crypto space, including Bitcoin (BTC) futures and options,