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 fell to $76,300 as an AI and Big Tech stock sell-off dragged US equities sharply lower. Can BTC recover $80,000 before year-end?

Will Bitcoin Recover $80K After Friday's AI and Crypto Crash?

Bitcoin's celebrated “Uptober” tradition suffered another setback in 2026, with the leading crypto asset closing October down 7.32% against the greenback, its weakest performance for the month since 2014. Over the past seven days, BTC traded between $76,337 and $81,840 as the major $6.3 billion Binance hack rattled markets.

Bitcoin's ‘Uptober' Goes Bust With Worst October Finish Since 2014

Bitcoin ETFs saw $643.2 million in outflows Friday, the first full trading session after the $6.4 billion Binance hack, ending October with roughly $516 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin ETF Investors Head for the Exits After Record Binance Hack

Michael Saylor hinted at another Strategy bitcoin purchase after declaring that a new bitcoin bull market was beginning. His latest orange-themed chart showed 848,517 BTC valued at approximately $66 billion, following a week without acquisitions. Saylor Shares Another Orange-Themed Bitcoin Signal Strategy Inc.

Even More Orange: Saylor Sees Bitcoin Bull Run, Hints at More Buying

Elon Musk has warned the Binance hack could be just the beginning of the nightmare for bitcoin and crypto

Elon Musk Issues Serious Hack Warning Amid Bitcoin And Crypto Price Crash Fear

Binance reopens customer withdrawals following a record $6.3 billion exploit. Bitcoin leads the first phase.

Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack

As bitcoin traders brace for one scheduled event after another, the data suggests there is less to worry about unless you trade one-minute BTC charts. Volatility spikes right after an announcement, lasts about an hour in most cases, and then subsides, with the price usually hovering near where it started. Bitcoin.

Bitcoin's Volatility Calendar: What Dates Matter, and What Are Myths

Ethereum

Solana

While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this number to continue growing.

FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses

The reported $6.3 billion Binance breach may have rewritten cryptocurrency's record books in dollar terms, but measuring digital heists in bitcoin paints a strikingly different picture. From Mt Gox's hundreds of thousands of vanished BTC to Bybit's $1.

The Largest Crypto Hacks in History Ranked by Dollar Value and Bitcoin Stolen

Next Technology Holding, the 18th-largest publicly traded corporate bitcoin holder at press time, has authorized the sale or pledging of its approximately 5,833 BTC following Binance's major security incident. The company's decision reflects mounting concerns about exchange vulnerabilities, international cyberattacks, and quantum computing.

Binance Hack Jolts Bitcoin Treasury Firm Into Weighing BTC Sales

The battle for the future of money is playing out. How humanity will transact and spend our hard-won money is being determined right now.

Bitcoin Vs. Stablecoins Vs.

Bitcoin ETFs suffered $643.33 million in net outflows Friday, wiping out four consecutive days of inflows and pushing the week into negative territory. Ether and solana also faced heavy redemptions as the Binance hack triggered a fresh bout of risk aversion across crypto markets.

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $643M After Binance Hack Ends 4-Day Inflow Run

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Zcash

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may have already bottomed, with historical cycle patterns signaling a potential bull run into 2027, according to market analysis account Kaizen Research. The firm also identified Hyperliquid as measured by Hyperliquid STrategies Inc (NASDAQ:PURR) and Zcash (CRYPTO: ZEC) as worth watching in a research article published Oct. 28.

Bitcoin, Hyperliquid, Zcash Make '2027 Crypto Playbook': Report

Eighteen years after Satoshi published the Bitcoin white paper, business owners are still covering the cost of a system built on bailouts, and they can protect part of their surplus by keeping it in bitcoin, argues Onramp CEO Michael Tanguma.

Bitcoin's white paper turns 18, and small businesses are still paying for the bailouts it answered

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Binance said 10 cryptocurrencies were fully backed after replenishing 90% of stolen assets. The exchange is sourcing less liquid tokens to close the remaining shortfall while targeting a Sunday withdrawal restart. 10 Cryptos Fully Backed as Binance Narrows Shortfall Binance reported progress replacing stolen assets in its third security incident update on X on Oct.

Binance Says BTC, ETH, XRP and 7 Other Cryptos Fully Backed After Hack

Bitcoin's founding paper proposed a way to send money without a bank. Eighteen years later, its reach spans Wall Street funds, government reserves, and an unresolved question about who will pay to keep the system secure.

Bitcoin's White Paper Turns 18: From Nine Pages to Wall Street and Washington

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trades around $77,000, with Galaxy Trading saying the market sits firmly in an accumulation zone. Why Abebe Calls This Bitcoin's Accumulation Zone In the Galaxy Brains podcast, host Alex Thorn and resident analyst Beimnet Abebe pointed out that Bitcoin typically bottoms around this point in its four-year cycle, and open interest on the token remains unusually low, a sign he reads as under-positioning rather than exhaustion.

Bitcoin Buyers May Look Back by March and Say ‘I Could Have Bought Bitcoin at $80,000,' Galaxy Analyst Says

Binance is absorbing all losses through corporate funds, futures reserves, and SAFU, keeping user balances intact.

Binance says it has replaced 90% of stolen crypto after massive $6.3 billion breach

Veteran investor and media personality Kevin O'Leary once observed that people with creative pursuits and diverse interests tend to outperform those who work like robots. The Eclectic Ones Appearing on the “The Diary Of A CEO” podcast on June 30, 2025, O'Leary discussed the key attributes he looks for in employees.

Kevin O'Leary Doesn't Think People Who Work Like Robots Are Successful — Here Are the Personal Attributes the Bitcoin Bull Prizes

Several companies offer access to bitcoin mining without the hassle of running equipment, but high costs and the 2028 reward halving make profits uncertain.

As big bitcoin miners chase AI profits, individuals get another shot at the rewards

The Bitcoin white paper achieved a lot of what Satoshi Nakamoto set out to accomplish, but the cultural impact it had may outweigh Bitcoin itself, writes CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De.

18 years in, what has Bitcoin truly done?

Next Technology Holding cited exchange security and quantum computing risks in authorizing sales or loans against its 5,833 BTC. It says none of the coins are held at Binance.

A Nasdaq-listed company may sell $450 million bitcoin, citing Binance hack and quantum fears

The 18,270 BTC haul is worth about $1.4 billion and comes within 442 coins of SpaceX's disclosed holdings. Blockchain investigators link the attack to North Korea.

Bitcoin stolen from Binance tops Tesla's holdings and is over twice El Salvador's reserve

▶ Log Scale CEO Mike Flaum discusses Strategy's Stretch, daily dividends, BTC preferreds vs. Treasuries for retirees, and separating volatility from true risk.

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Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) current Q4 selloff could resolve quickly, analyst Benjamin Cowen says, pointing to historical patterns where similar drops ended within days or weeks. Why Cowen Sees Two Possible Paths From Here Cowen said on his YouTube update on Friday that Bitcoin could play out one of two ways from here: A sharp, fast drop: similar to the roughly 40% single-day decline in 2015 or the 24% two-day crash tied to FTX's collapse in 2022 A bounce first, then a later drop: off its bull market support band, with a final drop landing after the midterms Bitcoin's prior cycle lows in 2014, 2018 and 2022 all came after midterm elections, he noted, which is part of why he thinks a similar pattern could play out again.

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