Google Finance: participacions en temps real, notícies i preu de la criptomoneda Bitcoin (BTC)

El bitcoin és una tecnologia, una xarxa i a la vegada una criptomoneda descentralitzada creada per un autor anònim de pseudònim Satoshi Nakamoto. La moneda està subdividida en 100 milions d'unitats més petites anomenades satoshis. És la moneda alternativa més utilitzada amb un mercat total de 175.000 milions d'USD. En comptes de ser creats per una entitat central, la xarxa d'igual a igual de bitcoin regula la creació i intercanvi de bitcoins segons el programari de la mateixa xarxa. Hi ha nodes que es dediquen a crear i a verificar bitcoins mitjançant operacions matemàtiques que requereixen gran capacitat de potència de càlcul. Està establert que no hi haurà més de 21 milions de bitcoins, xifra a la qual es calcula que s'arribarà el 2140. Wikipedia

Sobre Tether

Tether is a cryptocurrency stablecoin launched by Tether Limited Inc. in 2014. As of August 1, 2024, Tether reported having $118.4 billion in reserves, including $5.3 billion in excess reserves. In the second quarter of 2024, the company achieved profit of $1.3 billion, contributing to a total profit of $5.2 billion for the first half of the year. Tether Limited also disclosed a net equity of $11.9 billion, and the stablecoin's market capitalization exceeded $114 billion. Tether faces criticism regarding the transparency and verifiability of its claimed fiat reserves. Tether is the largest cryptocurrency in terms of trading volume, holding 70% of the market share among stablecoins. In 2019, it surpassed bitcoin to become the most traded cryptocurrency globally. As of July 2024, Tether has more than 350 million users worldwide. Tether Limited is owned by iFinex, a company based in the British Virgin Islands which also operates the Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange. As of January 2024, Tether's official website lists fourteen protocols and blockchains on which Tether has been minted. Wikipedia