What is the CoinDesk bitcoin price index?

The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (CoinDesk BPI) was launched in September 2013. [11] The Bitcoin Price Index is an average of bitcoin prices across bitcoin exchanges, and began by using price data from Bitstamp, BTC-e and CampBX.

What is CoinDesk?

About CoinDesk, Inc. CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Its mandate is to inform, educate and connect the global community as the authoritative daily news provider dedicated to chronicling the space.

What is bitcoin & how does it work?

Bitcoin is the first and most widely recognized cryptocurrency. It enables peer-to-peer exchange of value in the digital realm through the use of a decentralized protocol, cryptography, and a mechanism to achieve global consensus on the state of a periodically updated public transaction ledger called a 'blockchain.'

What is consensus (CoinDesk BPI)?

Consensus is the biggest blockchain event every year and is organized by CoinDesk. It has been held in New York City from 2017 to 2022. The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (CoinDesk BPI) was launched in September 2013. [11]