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Bitcoin News

Bitcoin (BTC) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, originally described in a 2008 paper by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Launched in January 2009, it was the world’s first cryptocurrency, and remains the most popular, with the highest market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was built on several key innovations. Firstly, Nakamoto guaranteed that Bitcoin transactions were immutable, by recording all transactions on a distributed ledger known as a blockchain. Secondly, he ensured Bitcoin’s scarcity by capping the total number of Bitcoin in existence at 21 million. Finally, the community was incentivized to verify transactions by receiving rewards in the form of “mined” Bitcoin for checking the accuracy of the blockchain.
  • GameStop. Photo: Shutterstock

    This Week in Bitcoin: GameStop Reveals Reserve, But Inflation Fears Rear Their Head

    Bitcoin swung up and down—as usual—over the last week, and while things were looking up midweek, familiar inflation fears helped sink the price by the time Friday rolled around. The coin's price was recently at $82,480 per coin, according to CoinGecko, after hitting a nearly three-week high of $88,474 on Monday. As of this writing, Bitcoin is now down by almost 2% on the week. Bitcoin's dip came after the U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that the core Personal Consumption Expenditures Pr...

    NewsCoins
    4 min read
    Mat Di Salvo
  • Image: Shutterstock

    Public Keys: GameStop Wants Bitcoin, Miners Face Shrinkage, Robinhood Gets a Time Out

    Public Keys is a weekly roundup from Decrypt that tracks the key publicly traded crypto companies. This week: GameStop makes a big splash with its Bitcoin announcement, then fumbles with a debt offering; BTC miners are in for a world of hurt as fees shrink; and Robinhood gets a New Jersey slap on the wrist for its prediction market debut. GameStop presses play on Bitcoin There was a lot of excitement for GameStop’s Q4 earnings report because it was heavily hinted—and then confirmed—that the comp...

    NewsMarkets
    6 min read
    Stacy Elliott
  • Arthur Hayes. Source: BitMEX

    Trump Pardons Bitcoin Billionaire Arthur Hayes, Fellow BitMEX Founders

    Three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX—Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed—were pardoned by President Trump on Friday, according to a report from CNBC. All three founders pled guilty in 2022 to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act for failing to operate an anti-money laundering program at the cryptocurrency exchange. Each founder also agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle the charges. "Thank you," Hayes posted on X Friday afternoon, tagging the official President of the...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Mat Di Salvo
  • Image created by Decrypt using AI

    Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Fall to Weekly Lows as Liquidations Spike Above $450 Million

    Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are in the red Friday, with top coins falling to their lowest prices in at least a week as stock markets are similarly rattled by hotter-than-expected inflation data. The price of Bitcoin dipped to $83,609 early Friday afternoon, and is currently down about 4% on the day at a current price of $83,736. It's down just 0.4% on the week, but the Friday slide has cooled rising momentum seen in recent days. Other top coins have shown sharper losses over the pas...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Andrew Hayward
  • Image created by Decrypt using AI

    Bitcoin Reserve ‘Crucial’ for Brazil's Prosperity: Lula Administration

    A high-ranking official in Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's administration declared Tuesday that a potential strategic Bitcoin reserve would be "determinant for our prosperity" and "in the (country’s) public interest." Pedro Giocondo Guerra, chief of staff to Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, made the remarks while officially representing the federal government at a congressional ceremony. Debating the establishment of a sovereign bitcoin reserve rigorously is a matter of public int...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Jose Antonio Lanz
  • Inflation is here. Is a recession next? Image: Shutterstock.

    Bitcoin Price Wavers, Altcoins Plunge as Inflation Heats Up

    The Bitcoin price fell below $85,000 on Friday as investors digested a hotter-than-expected inflation print amid uncertainty surrounding the latest tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) rose 0.4% in February, marking its largest monthly increase in over a year, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on Friday. Economists had expected the index to show a 0.3% increase, per Trading Economics. The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    André Beganski
  • Bitcoin is the largest crypto asset by market cap. Image: Created by Decrypt using AI

    South Carolina Bill Proposes Bitcoin as State Reserve Asset

    Bitcoin might soon be part of South Carolina’s balance sheet. Introduced by state Rep. Jordan Pace, the “Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Act,” proposes that the state treasurer be allowed to allocate up to 10% of certain public funds into digital assets—starting with Bitcoin. The House Bill 4256, or HB4256, seeks to authorize the state treasurer to purchase and hold Bitcoin as a strategic reserve within key state-managed funds, including the General Fund and Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund. W...

    NewsLaw and Order
    4 min read
    Vismaya V
  • President Donald Trump at the CPAC Conference in Washington DC in February 2024. Image: Lev Radin/Shutterstock

    No, Trump Didn’t Unveil the Bitcoin Whitepaper in the Oval Office

    A poorly rendered fake video of Donald Trump revealing the Bitcoin whitepaper in the Oval Office, replacing the Declaration of Independence with Satoshi Nakamoto’s manifesto, has gone viral across social media platforms this week. In the doctored clip, Trump theatrically pulls back drapes to unveil a framed copy of Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System as Fox News host Laura Ingraham looks on. “You think Joe Biden would do this? I don’t think so,” Trump says, grinning. “...Do you think...

    NewsCoins
    2 min read
    Callan Quinn
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    How a Solo Bitcoin Miner Beat the Odds and Banked $266K

    The solo miner of Bitcoin block 888,737—won last week with a $266,000 BTC reward—shared their story with Bitcoin mining hardware creator FutureBit, whose Apollo miners helped lead to the sizable score.  The anonymous miner, who took home more than 3.15 BTC or around $266,000 last week between the fixed reward and transaction fees, did so with a home setup composed of three FutureBit Apollo miners and one Bitmain SK19pro, according to the shared email posted to X. “I usually have the Apollo miner...

    NewsTechnology
    3 min read
    Logan Hitchcock
  • Bitcoin mining rigs Source: Shutterstock

    Bitcoin Miners See Opportunity in AI, but Also Face Challenges

    As Bitcoin mining grows more competitive and challenging, industry leaders are looking to cash in on AI data centers—but it’s no easy feat.  At the Mining Disrupt conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this week, leading miners said navigating the shift to AI requires skill and care.  “In the long-term, [AI] is a big trend,” Paul Li, CEO of mining technology provider Fog Hashing, said during a talk. “We cannot miss that. You [miners] need to go far this year, as the demand for compute power AI c...

    NewsCoins
    2 min read
    Mat Di Salvo
  • Source: Shutterstock

    Bitcoin Options Worth $12 Billion Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means

    Although $12 billion worth of Bitcoin options contracts expire tomorrow—one of the largest quarterly expiries that derivatives exchange Deribit has seen—CEO Luuk Strijers says he expects volatility to be subdued. On Deribit alone, the March 28 expiry affects 45% of the open options contracts on the platform. The exchange currently has $27 billion worth of open interest in Bitcoin contracts, with the put/call ratio skewing slightly pessimistic at 0.52. A call option gives buyers the right, but do...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Stacy Elliott
  • Source: Shutterstock

    Robinhood Sweetens Gold Membership as Bernstein Sets $105 Price Target

    Robinhood launched a slew of new services for Gold members, which could further blur the lines between fiat and crypto. Gold, the trading app's premium subscription, costs $5 a month or $50 a year, with 4% interest on uninvested cash and higher thresholds for instant deposits. At a presentation in San Francisco on Wednesday, the company unveiled Robinhood Strategies, which aims to deliver "tailor, expert-managed portfolios" driven by a team that collectively have over 50 years of Wall Street exp...

    NewsCoins
    3 min read
    Connor Sephton
  • A GameStop meme shared by Roaring Kitty. Image: Roaring Kitty

    Why GameStop Sold Crypto Before Its Latest Bitcoin Bet

    GameStop’s announcement on Wednesday that it would sell convertible debt to buy Bitcoin and bolster its balance sheet seems contrary to its past approach to digital assets. In recent years, the video game retailer debuted an ill-fated NFT platform and sold large quantities of IMX, the native token of Ethereum layer-2 network Immutable X.  GameStop now appears to be following the path of Bitcoin hodler Strategy, saying it will offer $1.3 billion worth of convertible senior notes and potentially u...

    NewsBusiness
    3 min read
    André Beganski
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    French Blockchain Group's Bitcoin Holdings Rise to $54 Million

    France-based tech firm, The Blockchain Group, has strengthened its position among global Bitcoin holders with the purchase of 580 BTC valued at $50.64 million. The acquisition brings the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 620 BTC, aligning with its long-term strategy of accumulating and perpetually holding BTC as a reserve asset. Listed on Euronext Paris, The Blockchain Group has continued its Bitcoin accumulation strategy that began in November 2024, acquiring BTC to optimize its cash reserves...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Vismaya V
  • GameStop Chairman and CEO Ryan Cohen (right) poses with Strategy co-founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. Image: Ryan Cohen / X

    GameStop Borrows Strategy Playbook, Plans to Raise $1.3 Billion to Buy Bitcoin

    Video game retailer GameStop said on Wednesday that it plans to offer up to $1.3 billion worth of convertible senior notes to investors, taking a page straight out of Strategy's Bitcoin-buying playbook. The Texas-based firm said in a press release that proceeds from the sale will be used for "general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin." The announcement comes one day after GameStop said it could purchase Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset following an update to the company...

    NewsBusiness
    2 min read
    André Beganski
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    Indonesia Bank 'Backs Law Enforcement' After Its Accounts Were Used in Crypto Scam

    The Bank Central Asia (BCA) has responded to claims that its accounts were exploited as part of a cryptocurrency scam targeting investors. This particular scam used social media to make contact with potential investors and then used BCA accounts to take payment, according to a report in local media outlet Tempo.co. One victim, a 63-year-old, said that she invested about $20,000 (Rp330 million) from her and her husband's retirement savings. Hera F. Haryn, BCA’s EVP of Corporate Communication & So...

    NewsLaw and Order
    2 min read
    Luke Edwards
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    BlackRock Launches Bitcoin Fund in Europe Following Roaring IBIT Success

    BlackRock has launched a new Bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe through its iShares fund service as issuers push forward on efforts to create crypto-focused products following the success of U.S.-based Bitcoin funds.  The iShares Bitcoin ETP (IB1T) is listed on German, French, and Dutch stock exchanges, according to a prospectus on the iShares website. “Each ETP security corresponds to a specific amount of Bitcoin,” the prospectus reads. Decrypt has reached out to BlackRock to learn more....

    NewsCoins
    2 min read
    Mat Di Salvo
  • GameStop store. Image: Shutterstock

    GameStop Adds Bitcoin as 'Treasury Reserve Asset'

    Meme stock GameStop updated its Investment Policy on Tuesday to add "certain crypto-currencies, including Bitcoin" as "permissible investment instruments." The company made the announcement in its 2024 annual report, which it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the closing bell. GameStop also followed up the filing with a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying that it is now permitted to use Bitcoin "as a Treasury Reserve Asset." The video game retailer, which trades...

    NewsMarkets
    2 min read
    Stacy Elliott, André Beganski
  • Image created by Decrypt using AI.

    Has the Bitcoin Market Bottomed? Experts Weigh In

    How low could Bitcoin go?  To quote Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett: “I don’t believe anybody knows what the market is going to do tomorrow.” Still, investors have been searching for answers since Bitcoin’s price started dipping after U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Amid twists and turns in his trade policy, Bitcoin’s price hit $77,000 two weeks ago, according to the crypto data provider CoinGecko. Even though the asset's price was changing hands around $88,000 on...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    André Beganski
  • Mt. Gox was once one of the world's biggest Bitcoin exchanges. Image: Shutterstock.

    Mt. Gox Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin—But Payments Aren't Going Out, Says Glassnode

    Mt. Gox has transferred over 11,000 Bitcoin to two separate wallets, but Glassnode analysts told Decrypt it's unlikely this shuffle is preparation to begin repaying more of the bankrupt exchange’s creditors. According to analytics firm Arkham Intelligence, Mt. Gox deposited 893 BTC into one of its hot wallets and 10,608 BTC into a new change wallet in the past 24 hours. This deposit follows two similar transfers on March 11, when the exchange’s administrators sent 332 BTC to the same hot wallet...

    NewsMarkets
    3 min read
    Simon Chandler
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