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.

Bitcoin could see a relief rally as U.S. midterm election uncertainty clears, with a Democratic sweep largely priced in, an analyst said. He warned that slower crypto reform could weigh more heavily on companies awaiting regulatory permissions.

Analyst Sees Bitcoin Rally Potential Despite Democratic Sweep

Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000 as US stocks rallied on the Democrats' election sweep and Binance said it had replaced 98% of the funds lost in its exchange hack.

Bitcoin Retakes $80K as Stocks Rally on Democrats' Election Sweep

The market participants are witnessing a rapid transition from election-driven volatility to structural consolidation, powered by the latest market intelligence from CoinIdol.com.

Crypto Market Trends November 2026: Fed Rates & Bitcoin Price Analysis

The recent $6.3 billion Binance hack and subsequent cryptocurrency market downturn largely eclipsed Drivechain creator Paul Sztorc's ECX launch on Oct. 29, 2026. Since the start of the phased launch and subsequent trading, the forked digital asset climbed to an all-time high of $134.

Bitcoin Fork ECX Price Crashes 76% From Peak as Binance Hack Steals Spotlight

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has largely stabilized after the $6.3 billion Binance hack as historical data suggests major exchange breaches rarely dictate the asset's long-term price direction. BTC Shrugs Off Binance Hack Bitwise's Matt Hougan pointed to an analysis of the ten largest crypto-related hacks including FTX, Wormhole, Mt.Gox which showed Bitcoin finishing the following month higher in five cases and lower in the other five.

Bitcoin Will Be Unbothered by Binance Hack, Bitwise's Matt Hougan Says

Bitcoin price holds near $80,000 after rebounding from an election-night low of $75,600, as a short squeeze, a stock rally and a 9% drop in oil follow the Democratic sweep of Congress.

Bitcoin Price Holds Near $80,000 as Democratic Sweep Sparks Short Squeeze

Bitcoin rose 3.5% to $80,500 and ether jumped 6% after Democrats won Congress, while Bitwise says the Binance hack had limited market impact.

Bitcoin rebounds past $80,000 as markets shrug off midterms and Binance hack

Bitcoin mining companies Riot Platforms and Hut 8 disclosed substantial bitcoin sales in their respective third-quarter earnings reports on Wednesday, with Riot liquidating more than 10,000 BTC during the quarter to finance its data center expansion and Hut 8 selling cryptocurrency to fund share repurchases.

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Sells $750M in BTC as Hut 8 Dumps $250M

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Bitcoin is up 4% in a day, reclaiming $80,000 following reports of a Democratic sweep of Congress.

Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Rally 4%

Peter Schiff called Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) post-midterm rally "the most irrational" market reaction to the Democratic sweep, arguing a future Democratic White House would sell the entire Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Schiff Sees Hostility Ahead, Not a Bull Case Schiff noted that a Democratic Congress will take a hostile stance toward crypto, one he expects to worsen in 2028 if Democrats also win the White House and liquidate all Bitcoin held in the Strategic Reserve.

Peter Schiff: Bitcoin's Midterm Rally Is ‘Irrational,' Predicts Democrats Would Sell Bitcoin Reserve

Block agreed in principle to a $764 million deferred-prosecution deal over anti-money-laundering failures at Cash App, a sum that exceeds its $566 million Q3 profit, while bitcoin gross profit fell 50% after the company cut trading fees.

Jack Dorsey's Block (XYZ) Sets Aside $764 Million for DOJ Settlement as Bitcoin Profit Halves

Strategy's STRC preferred shares reached the $100 mark on Wednesday for the first time since May, marking a significant milestone for the bitcoin treasury company just days after it began paying daily dividends to shareholders.

Bitcoin Giant Strategy's STRC Hits $100 for First Time Since May After Daily Dividend Shift

Dulce Villarreal's ISMOS rebrands from Latin America's Librería de Satoshi and launches a multilingual open-source platform to train one million Bitcoin and Freedom Tech developers worldwide, backed by Btrust and the Human Rights Foundation.

Librería de Satoshi Rebrands to ISMOS, Launches Global Platform to Train One Million Bitcoin Developers

Bitcoin rebounded from an intraday low of $75,618 to surge past $81,000 for the first time since Oct. 29, climbing nearly 4% on the day to bring its market cap near $1.62 trillion.

Bitcoin Price Taps $81K After Midterms—But Analysts Warn a Trap Is Set

Bitcoin bounced back after Democrats won control of Congress, but a stalled market structure bill and heavy industry campaign spending reveal crypto's exposure to shifting US political power.

Bitcoin Rebounds After Democratic Midterm Sweep, But Crypto Faces Tougher Fight in Washington

Bitcoin broke above $80,000 as about $300M in short bets were liquidated, and Glassnode data show more shorts stacked above it, clustered near $87,000.

Bitcoin Breaks $80K as $300M in Short Bets Are Liquidated

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) climbed back to $80,000 Wednesday, leading a broad post-midterm rally across crypto. Why Crypto Surged Right After the Midterms Bitcoin's surge to $80,000 triggered more than $320 million in short liquidations within 30 minutes.

Bitcoin Pumps to $80,000, Ethereum, XRP, Solana Surge up to 6%

Wall Street is cutting bitcoin miner price targets after Democrats' Texas win raised fears of delays to AI data center projects.

Wall Street cuts Bitcoin miner price targets as newly blue Texas threatens data center boom

Riot has sold 20,264 bitcoin this year to fund AI data centers, leaving it with 2,418 BTC, while Hut 8 sold 3,102 to buy back $250 million of stock.

Riot (RIOT) and Hut 8 (HUT) Sell Thousands of Bitcoin to Fund AI Ventures, Share Buybacks

Bitcoin trades near $79,000 after a dip to $75,600 as Democrats sweep both chambers of Congress.

Bitcoin Price Soars Above $79,000 After Democratic Sweep of Congress

The biggest losers, so far, are the AI data center stocks following victories for several candidates who campaigned expressly against the sector.

Live updates: Bitcoin and stocks reverse overnight plunge following Blue Wave landslide

Experts say the Democratic sweep was largely priced in, but it makes the road ahead harder for crypto policy.

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Midterms as Experts Say Democratic Sweep Was 'Priced In'

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up 2% on Wednesday as the Democratic sweep in the Midterm elections is accompanied by record accumulation by mid-sized wallets. Since spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in January 2024, wallets holding less than 10 BTC added about 5.7 million addresses—but their combined holdings fell by roughly 133,000 BTC.

Bitcoin Rallies 2%: Could Tightening Supply Spark a Bigger Rally?

U.S. bitcoin ETFs lost $115.56 million on Tuesday, extending their outflow streak to three sessions but showing a sharp slowdown from the heavy selling seen Friday and Monday. Bitwise, Fidelity Add Cash as Blackrock Sheds $95M The pressure on bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is still visible, though the pace is beginning to soften.

Bitcoin Price Holds $78K as ETF Outflows Slow to $116M

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) sentiment has collapsed as midterm results show Democratic control of Congress, and analytics firm Santiment says a break above $79,000 could spark a sharp reversal. Why Bitcoin Sentiment Flipped So Fast Santiment Intelligence on Wednesday posted on X that Bitcoin's bullish-to-bearish comment ratio sat near 1.8 to 1 on Oct. 20, then collapsed to just 0.37 bullish comments per bearish one as the Binance hack news broke at the end of October.

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