Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a new electronic payment system that removes the need for third party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and minimizing the potential for fraud. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.

Bitcoin’s concept was first introduced in 2008 when a person going by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto shared a white paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System.” In January 2009, the Bitcoin blockchain was launched. 

A new electronic payment system called Bitcoin removes the need for third-party financial institutions. It speeds up transactions while reducing costs and fraud-risk. The name “cryptocurrency” points to how it uses “cryptographic proof” to work, AKA a blockchain.   

Bitcoin has a finite supply of 21 million, which is expected to be reached by the year 2140. Currently, 18.8 million are circulating in the market. Note that Bitcoin represents the concept of the network, while bitcoin (lower-case ‘b’) represents the currency.

Bitcoin is one of the most well-known cryptos as it was the first decentralized currency. 

Currently, BTC’s dominance is above 40%. Bitcoin Dominance is a measure of how much of the total market cap of crypto is made up of Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s influence in the crypto ecosystem could be vulnerable to competition as alternative coins grow in popularity and utility.

The Clarity Act's cloture vote failed. Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad breaks down what went wrong and where regulation goes next.

Coinbase Policy Chief: Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Outlook

CEO Phong Le explains how MicroStrategy plans to become the "JPMorgan of Bitcoin" by making markets and providing liquidity for an 8-billion-person economy.

Strategy CEO Phong Le: We Want to Be the JPMorgan of Bitcoin

Miller Value Partners CEO Bill Miller IV explains why worsening fiscal deficits make Bitcoin further undervalued today than at the last cycle peak.

Why Legendary Investor Bill Miller IV has “Never Been More Bullish on Bitcoin”

Market experts view bitcoin's price stability as evidence of its fundamental independence from Washington, maintaining that global liquidity and adoption cycles remain the primary growth drivers.

Crypto traders braced for a total wipeout this week but Bitcoin had other plans

The gold bug argued that the market reaction to the new official push for tokenized stocks made no sense, as these would constitute another investment source competing with bitcoin for available liquidity, comparing the latter to a Ponzi scheme.

Schiff Warns Tokenized Stocks Will Siphon Liquidity From Bitcoin

The computer that guided Apollo astronauts to the moon once ran Bitcoin's mining math, and a viral clip of the stunt is lighting up crypto timelines again this week.

NASA's Apollo Computer Mined Bitcoin in 2019 But Today It Would Take Forever

Real Vision founder Raoul Pal says bitcoin is set to outperform the Nasdaq 100 from here, arguing that rising rates will force governments into printing the liquidity crypto feeds on.

Raoul Pal Says Bitcoin Will Outrun the Nasdaq as Rates Break Higher

Jason Calacanis called bitcoin a bouncing “dead cat” just as bitcoin's price cleared $81,000, prompting immediate replies from Michael Saylor and Cathie Wood.

Calacanis Calls Bitcoin a Dead Cat, Saylor and Cathie Wood Fire Back

Arthur Hayes seized on bitcoin's move above $80,000 to dismiss the CLARITY Act and argue that higher rates give wealthy investors more money for financial assets. The rally followed the Senate setback and the Federal Reserve's rate increase.

Arthur Hayes Calls CLARITY Act ‘Nonsense' as Bitcoin Tops $80K

Robert Kiyosaki says the “biggest crash in history” has begun and is spreading across global markets. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author is preparing for further turmoil by holding bitcoin, gold, silver, income-producing real estate, and oil investments.

Robert Kiyosaki Says ‘Biggest Crash in History' Has Started, Backs Bitcoin

With bitcoin's price almost hitting the $82,000 range on Saturday, at block height 967732, a wallet first created on Nov. 2, 2011, shifted 100 BTC worth more than $8 million using current bitcoin exchange rates.

Bitcoin Owner Turns $324 Stack Into $8 Million After Nearly 15 Years

U.S. crypto ETFs closed the week with a broad surge in demand, led by $433.03 million flowing into bitcoin funds. Ether, solana, Zcash and HYPE products also attracted fresh capital, while XRP ETFs posted a marginal outflow. Bitcoin Leads as Crypto Funds Rally Broadly Institutional money returned with force on Friday, Sept.

Fidelity Drives $433M Bitcoin ETF Surge as Bitcoin's Price Tops $80K

Ethereum

Fidelity's FBTC accounted for $310.7 million of Friday's overall $433 million net inflow, a notable sum that helped offset earlier withdrawals.

Bitcoin ETFs eke out positive week with $433 million Friday inflow as ether funds snap four-week inflow streak

Willy Woo, a well-known Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate and cryptocurrency analyst, recounted how nonstop world travel after a tough chapter altered his view of life. The ‘Hack' After Dread In an X post from Sept.

Bitcoin Bull Says Cancer Took Both Parents By 18, Thought He'd Die Young Too—Until He 'Uncovered a Hack' to Living Well

Turkey's lira has fallen to a fresh record low near 48.8 per dollar, while bitcoin's price now costs roughly 3.95 million lira. Five years ago, a dollar bought about 8.3 to 8.9 lira. Today it buys nearly six times as many.

Bitcoin Price Nears 4 Million Lira as Turkey's Currency Hits the Floor

A Glassnode and Bybit report found Bitcoin climbed 24.6% in five August days even as active leverage fell, with short positions supplying 89% of every liquidated dollar.

Bitcoin's Sharpest Rally in Two Years Ran Almost Entirely on Short Liquidations

Bitcoin derivatives traders are carrying more than $56 billion in futures exposure and roughly $42 billion in options open interest, while bitcoin sits near $81,273. The stranger part is where the options money is leaning. Market data shows that calls control 60.

Bitcoin Traders Pile Into Calls as $100B Derivatives Bet Builds

Hyperliquid

Zcash

Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) gained 22% over the last week after Grayscale offered a Zcash investment product for roughly nine years, citing privacy as a key part of its investment thesis. The asset manager also gave the green light to add Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to investor portfolios Glassnode data reinforced that thesis, showing how privacy coins such as Zcash have emerged as one of crypto's standout trades.

Bitcoin, Zcash, Hyperliquid in Focus as Industry Expert Sees Crypto Nearing a 'Major Turning Point'

A wallet linked to BIT, the firm formerly known as Matrixport, dropped another 1,000 BTC worth $81.06 million into Binance on Saturday, its second large deposit to the exchange this week. The Wallet in Question The address, which begins with ‘bc1qsz,' sent the coins to Binance early Saturday, tracker Lookonchain reported.

Bitcoin Price Stays Near $81,000 as Matrixport Ships 2,400 BTC to Binance

"Bitcoin feels like the CD in the age of Spotify, the DVD in the age of Netflix," wrote Jason Calacanis.

'The orange tie stays': Michael Saylor responds to venture capitalist's bitcoin obituary

Bitcoin's price climbed as high as $81,377 on Friday, Sept. 18, putting the leading crypto asset within striking distance of $84,000. Prediction traders think that short hop is increasingly likely, but the optimism starts falling apart as the targets climb.

Bitcoin Price Predictions Draw a Brutal Line Between $84K and $100K

Dogecoin

Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000 for the first time since early September as spot BTC ETF flows turned positive, adding momentum to a broader risk-on rally.

Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Jump Over 6% in Risk-On Rally

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) faces a potential long-term threat from quantum computing, but the developer community already recognizes the risk and has potential solutions, according to VanEck digital assets research head Matthew Sigel. Can Bitcoin Beat Quantum Risk?

Is Bitcoin Quantum-Proof? Yes and No, VanEck's Matthew Sigel Says

Traders betting against Bitcoin are getting liquidated as BTC's price pushes through $81,000. A total of $547 million in leveraged crypto bets have closed out in the last 24 hours, says CoinGlass. Most of that comes from shorts, with long liquidations at just $57.10 million. Short liquidations are $469.19 million.

$547,000,000 in Bitcoin and Crypto Liquidated As BTC Price Crosses $81,000

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) broke above $80,000 Friday, surging 6%, even as CoinShares warned of a difficult setup heading into year-end. Why CoinShares Sees Two Headwinds Stacking Up CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill wrote in a Friday note that two developments now weigh on Bitcoin into year-end.

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