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 October update changes how nodes estimate transaction fees and process blocks, while fixing a wallet flaw that could let an authenticated user run commands on a node.

Bitcoin Core 32 enters final testing with faster validation, fee changes and security fixes

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) weekly spot ETF flows turned negative for the first time in three weeks, putting the key $76,000 support level in focus ahead of the Fed decision. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $463 million in weekly outflows, removing a key source of demand that helped propel BTC from roughly $63,000 to $82,000 over the previous three weeks.

Bitcoin Loses ETF Bid, Slides to $76,000 Ahead of Fed Decision

Ethereum

U.S. spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs bled a combined $591.80 million Tuesday, their worst single-day outflow in months ahead of Wednesday's Fed decision. What the ETF Data Shows Bitcoin ETFs led the retreat with $450.33 million in net outflows, their largest single-day withdrawal since June 25 according to SoSoValue.

Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Lose $592 Million Ahead of Fed Decision

A trader sold 866 bitcoin and bought 26,924 ether on Sept. 15, hours before the U.S. Senate blocked the CLARITY Act, resulting in bitcoin's price falling under $75,000 shortly afterward.

Whale Sells 866 BTC for 26,924 ETH Hours Before Bitcoin Price Tanked

The bitcoin BTC$75,861.72 market turned idiosyncratic ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, and is no longer tracking the Dollar Index or U.S. stocks.

Bitcoin loses touch with the Dollar Index, U.S. stocks ahead of the Fed

Bitcoin is stuck near $80,000 as traders build stablecoin positions that could return to the market once Fed uncertainty clears.

Bitcoin traders brace for Fed hike, but a surprise hold could pose bigger risk

Two Prime expands into onchain finance with a bitcoin lending vault built on Pareto for institutional investors.

Two Prime makes onchain finance push with $10 million-backed bitcoin yield vault

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million, the most since June, as the Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act sent regulatory-sensitive tokens sharply lower.

Bitcoin ETFs shed $450 million as Clarity Act fails

Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh's worst nightmare is coming true for the U.S.

A Fed ‘Nightmare' Could Be About To Rock Bitcoin

Deutsche Bank plans to launch European digital asset custody this year, initially supporting bitcoin, ether, and select stablecoins.

Deutsche Bank plans bitcoin, ether custody for institutional clients in Europe

Weakening U.S. demand, a setback for the Clarity act and expectations of a fed rate hike weigh on bitcoin.

Bitcoin's Coinbase premium sinks to one-month low, here's why

Tron

The self-custodial wallet is expanding beyond The Open Network, with support for seven blockchains and more financial products planned.

Tonkeeper Becomes Keeper as Wallet Adds Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron

Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards says bitcoin needs a weekly close back above $78,000 “pronto.” The market is currently about $2,000 short of it.

Bitcoin Price Needs a $78K Weekly Close or Things ‘Could Get Ugly'

Veteran investor Ross Gerber said on Tuesday that the Senate's failure to advance the CLARITY Act means another setback for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Will Bitcoin Be Impacted?

Ross Gerber Says Bitcoin Miners Have Defected to AI — And CLARITY Act Not Passing Is 'Another Fail' for the Largest Crypto

An aggressive market expectations trap and a strict aversion to forward guidance have backed the Fed chair into a corner, where failing to deliver a hawkish message risks destroying the central bank's inflation-fighting credibility.

Fed meeting is shaping up to be a nightmare for Warsh. Bitcoin might still shine

Long-time bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey just pushed back on parts of Anthropic's boss's AI development pacing plan, advocating for more openness. How this debate settles could also affect Dorsey-led Block, whose products span bitcoin and AI-powered solutions as the company builds a financial system “open to everyone.

Bitcoin Bull Jack Dorsey Joins AI Pacing War as Block at Stake

The Senate's 49-50 procedural vote left the crypto market structure bill 11 short of what it needed, and every major token fell.

XRP sinks 10% as the Clarity Act fails and bitcoin slides toward $76,000

Analysts told The Block that the crypto market will continue to move with interest rates and the broader monetary environment.

‘Nothing truly structural': Analysts downplay Clarity Act defeat as bitcoin, major crypto stocks dip

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies tumbled on Tuesday as investors reacted to the CLARITY Act's failure in the Senate and growing expectations of an interest-rate hike.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Sink Amid Crypto Bill Failure, Rate Hike Expectations: Analyst Says 'Don't Chase' BTC Bottom, Shares Level They Are Watching

Ethiopia has cut electricity deliveries to bitcoin miners by 75%, leaving them with just 23% of contracted power after El Niño reduced reservoir inflows by roughly 20%. The twist is that miners had become one of Ethiopian Electric Power's biggest customers, consuming roughly a third of its electricity and supplying about 35% of revenue.

Ethiopia's Bitcoin Mining Boom Just Ran Into a Water Problem

Nearly every major bank now expects the Fed to raise rates for the first time in three years. Markets have mostly priced it in, but the political fallout could run deeper than one hike.

Wall Street Bets on Fed Rate Hike: Here's What It Means for Bitcoin, Bonds and Trump

Bitcoin's price tumbled — along with crypto-related stocks — following the blockage of the long-awaited Clarity Act. The price of the leading cryptocurrency recently stood at $75,939, down 4% over the past day, after dropping as low as $75,038 at one point on Tuesday.

Bitcoin, BTC-Related Stocks Tumble After Senate Blocks Clarity Act

Strive CEO Matt Cole shares his base case for Bitcoin, forecasting roughly 50% annualized returns through 2030.

Strive's Matt Cole: Bitcoin is Primed for 30% Growth into 2030

Bitcoin prices fell on Tuesday, September 15, suffering a notable decline before the Clarity Act failed a key vote on Capitol Hill.

Bitcoin Falls Below $75,000 Before Clarity Act Stumbles

Bitcoin trades around $76,000 as the CLARITY Act failed to pass a procedural vote, most likely killing the bill's chances in 2026. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $75,923 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,403 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $99.87 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.40 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.08197 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.055125 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 91,737 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $505.67 million.

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