Bitcoin (BTC)

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Bitcoin (BTC) is a pioneering digital currency invented by a yet-unknown individual or group of individuals presented as Satoshi Nakamoto. Early development began in 2008, during the financial crisis of 2008, with the landmark paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System” being released on October 31, 2008. The primary purpose of Bitcoin is in the space of P2P financial transactions, though some supporters envision it more as a store of value.

Often called “Digital Gold” for its monetary properties which are similar to gold, the enduring popularity and market resilience of Bitcoin has encouraged the growth of other cryptocurrencies, and as a result it has come to be known as the “mother” or “father” of all cryptocurrencies. Initially limited to all but the most ardent technology enthusiasts, Bitcoin was responsible for convincing the masses that a P2P financial system devoid of middlemen and centralized was in fact possible, a characteristic made possible through its Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm which incentivized good behavior.

Since its inception in early 2009, Bitcoin has been through a number of changes and incidents, yet continues to thrive as the most popular token in the cryptocurrency market. This includes the famous Mt. Gox incident and several such cycles of price spikes and drops. The enduring nature of Bitcoin is a quality that is highly cherished by its proponents. Many tokens have been inspired by it, including similarly envisioned token Litecoin (LTC), which is often said to be the silver to Bitcoin’s gold. Because of the popularity and established nature of Bitcoin, it is often the base pair with which other cryptocurrencies are traded.

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The Bitcoin End Game is Here

8 Aug 2024 3 minute read 11 comments johnwege

  There is no longer any denying it; we are finally on the verge of the Bitcoin End Game. And no one is ready for what is about to come.  For years Bitcoiners have been trying to tell as many people as they possibly could about Bitcoin. How it n...

Bitcoin: There Are Few of Us

27 Jul 2024 2 minute read 3 comments johnwege

For those of us who have completely fallen down the rabbit hole of Bitcoin, there is often one wrong assumption that we always make. We often overestimate how many people are “actually” into Bitcoin, and how long it will take for real mainstream adop...

I Used to Panic During Market Dips  —  Then Bitcoin Rewired My Brain

24 Mar 2025 3 minute read 4 comments Cryptonator`s

Step into the world of Bitcoin and you will find out fast: this is not some chill investing hobby you do on weekends. It is an emotional boot camp disguised as a financial asset. There are no training wheels. No lifeguards. Just you, the charts, and...

Pension Funds and Bitcoin: A New Era of Investment

3 Sep 2024 3 minute read 2 comments SimpleSwap

Cryptocurrencies have become so integrated into everyday life that they are no longer seen as the exclusive domain of the “tech-savvy youth.” Funds and exchanges have quickly recognized that entrepreneurs showing significant interest in digital asset...

Understanding The Wisdom Behind CZ Binance's Tweet "If You Can't Hold, You Won`t Be Rich."

7 Aug 2024 2 minute read 4 comments Cryptonator`s

On a day like last Monday when crypto markets were experiencing a significant downturn, Binance former CEO Changpeng Zhao can help out with one of his timeless tweets, "If you can't hold on, you won't get rich." While this message is brief, it sums...

Historical Bankruptcies of Some Funds and Banks (Trading and Investments)

25 Jan 2025 2 minute read 5 comments ☑️0🆇D̺͈͙͕̿ͧ̑ͣ🅰🆅🅸🅳eͤ

In this article I will talk about some investors, funds, traders who have brought their companies/banks to collapse due to crazy strategies and risks. Not all strategies were wrong but in some cases it was the excessive risk that brought them to fail...

Never Go All-In on Crypto

28 Jul 2024 2 minute read 1 comment johnwege

The cryptocurrency market is a place where all of your dreams can come true. Lives can be changed overnight, but they can also be destroyed. Crypto is the most volatile financial asset on Earth, and there are no guarantees in this market. A few years...

Some Metamask Scam: Address Poisoning, Clipboard, Fake QR Code

13 Feb 2025 3 minute read 8 comments ☑️0🆇D̺͈͙͕̿ͧ̑ͣ🅰🆅🅸🅳eͤ

There are several very elaborate scams in the Crypto world that do not only involve running a malicious smart contract, trying to trade a scam token on a compromised dex or attacking the frontend of a website (where the original domain is hijacked to...

Argentina: First case of company share capitalization with cryptocurrencies

27 Jul 2024 5 minute read 12 comments SirGerardThe1st

Image by Brigitte Werner from Pixabay For a person who does not live in Argentina, Lemon Cash and Ripio may not mean much. For a person who does not live in Argentina, Allende & Brea law firm may not mean much. However, for those of us who live in Ar...

Bitcoin is About to Reach $100,000

13 Nov 2024 3 minute read 3 comments Thomas Wolf

Bitcoin will reach $100,000 in mid-market price with Elon Musk and Donald Trump encouraging the pump, likely before New-Years at the current pace of the market.  However, will it ever reach $1,000,000 with poor scalability? “In politics, stupidity is...