Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are designed to track the performance of bitcoin with the custody of the asset being held by the ETF manager.
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What Is A Bitcoin ETF?
Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are designed to track the performance of the underlying asset or index of publicly traded bitcoin mining companies.
Buy and Sell Rare Bitcoin with Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Magazine launches white-glove service for collectors and HNW investors looking for the rarest sats and inscriptions on the market.
What Fiat Money? How does it work?, History, Pros & Cons
Fiat money is tender not backed by a tangible asset or commodity like gold. It’s usually mandated by governments & leads to corrosive effects on society.
What Is Proof Of Work? And How Does it Work?
Learn about the Proof of Work consensus mechanism, a fundamental security measure used by Bitcoin. Understand its role in verifying transactions, maintaining the integrity of the network and reducing emissions.
What Is Proof Of Stake? And How Does It Work?
Proof of stake (PoS) is an inferior consensus protocol to Proof of Work. It’s chosen by cryptocurrency founders as a way to decide which user or users can validate new blocks of transactions, without being constrained by a physical cost.
What is hyperinflation and how does it happen?
“Gradually, then suddenly,” goes the Hemingway trope about going bankrupt that Bitcoiners have so enthusiastically adopted. When crypto exchanges, stablecoins and banks are collapsing left and right, it looks suspiciously like we are already in the “suddenly” portion. And it is suddenly that …
What is Money?
Money is crucial to regulating our lives and economies. Here’s an essential guide to understanding money and its role in today’s economic system.
Unit of Account: A Comprehensive Guide
Unit of AccountUnit of account is the thing that measures the value of goods and services. It’s an essential function for something to be [or become?] money. In simple terms, it is a standard measure of value, a common scaling system through which the value of products can be calculated and …
What is a Store of Value? A Comprehensive Guide
Store of ValueThe concept of a “store of value” refers to goods that are capable of retaining or increasing their worth over time rather than declining in value. This term is used to describe a mechanism that enables individuals to preserve their wealth without experiencing any loss in value over …