10+ Best Articles on Bitcoin
The most useful articles on bitcoin from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Bitcoin Articles
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Ever wonder how Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) actually work?
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Short Articles
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GameStop bought $500 million of Bitcoin
GameStop announced on Wednesday that it bought 4,710 Bitcoin, which is worth over $500 million at the time of the purchase. The video game retail chain
Unlocking the Future: Cryptocurrencies in a Connected World
Explore how cryptocurrencies are transforming finance and daily life. Learn the basics of Bitcoin, Ethereum, NFTs, and discover how blockchain links to sustainability and outdoor adventures.
The Bitcoin Dream Is Dead
Bitcoin’s recent 25% plunge illustrates why it will never be a true currency
«Bitcoin’s transformation from putative currency to speculative asset, in other words, was effectively built into the system from the start. It’s where Bitcoin was headed all along.»
You Don’t Understand Bitcoin Because You Think Money Is Real
Bitcoin is an illusion, a mass hallucination, so one hears. It’s just numbers in cyberspace, a mirage, insubstantial as a soap bubble…
DOJ seizes $15 billion in bitcoin from massive 'pig butchering' scam based in Cambodia
An indictment says forced-labor compounds ran cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes that stole billions of dollars from victims in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on bitcoin.
One Bitcoin Transaction Now Uses as Much Energy as Your House in a Week
Bitcoin’s surge in price has sent its electricity consumption soaring.
The ultimate, 3500-word, plain English guide to blockchain
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, I’m sure you’ve heard of Bitcoin and blockchain. After all, they are one of the most trending topics these days — the ultimate buzzwords of the year. Even…
JPMorgan Publishes The "Bitcoin Bible"
We have officially gone from "Bitcoin is a fraud" to "cryptocurrencies could potentially have a role in diversifying one’s global bond and equity portfolio"...
How a 27-year-old busted the myth of Bitcoin’s anonymity
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable.
How a 27-Year-Old Codebreaker Busted the Myth of Bitcoin’s Anonymity
Once, drug dealers and money launderers saw cryptocurrency as perfectly untraceable. Then a grad student named Sarah Meiklejohn proved them all wrong—and set the stage for a decade-long crackdown.
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