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 spread between BTC and S&P 500 implied volatility indices is widening again.

Bitcoin Volatility Breaks Out Vs VIX, Setting Up Possible Pair Trade Opportunity

Ethereum

Solana

Vanguard's move to open crypto ETF access marks a pivotal expansion for millions of investors, widening mainstream exposure to digital assets such as BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL while reshaping how traditional portfolios approach emerging markets.

Vanguard Cracks Open Crypto Access With Expansive BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL ETF Listings

Bitcoin surges past $90,000 in biggest rally since May as crypto markets rebound with strong ETF inflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Spike a Day After Mass Sell-off

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Roars Above $91,000 as Wall Street Ramps Up Its Bitcoin Buying Plans Bitcoin price roared back above $91,000 today. Bitcoin Price Roars Above $91,000 as Wall Street Ramps Up Its Bitcoin Buying Plans Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Roars Above $91,000 as Wall Street Ramps Up Its Bitcoin Buying Plans

Helping the mood in crypto were moves by institutional giants Vanguard and Bank of America to open up digital assets to their clients.

Bitcoin Surges Back Above $91K as Support Builds in $80K-$85K Area

Bitcoin ETFs opened December with a modest inflow, even as ether and solana products returned to outflow territory. Trading remained active across all three segments, signaling investors are still repositioning as year-end approaches.

Bitcoin ETFs Begin December With Modest Gains as Ether and Solana Slide

Bitcoin Magazine Bank of America Backs 4% Crypto Allocation for Wealth Clients as Wall Street Embraces Bitcoin Bank of America is opening the door for its 15,000 advisers to recommend a 1%–4% crypto allocation, signaling a wider Wall Street shift toward mainstream Bitcoin exposure. Bank of America Backs 4% Crypto Allocation for Wealth Clients as Wall Street Embraces Bitcoin Micah Zimmerman.

Bank of America Backs 4% Crypto Allocation for Wealth Clients as Wall Street Embraces Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine A Pivotal Moment for Bitcoin Price History shows the bitcoin price explodes every time balance sheet stops shrinking. Next leg up loading? A Pivotal Moment for Bitcoin Price Matt Crosby.

A Pivotal Moment for Bitcoin Price

Stocks rose on Tuesday, boosted by gains in and technology names, as traders tried to recover from a weak start to December Trading.

Stocks rebound as bitcoin bounces, tech shares gain: Live updates

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) retracing below $100,000 may feel painful, but on-chain data shows a recovery is possible. What Happened: According to Glassnode data, Bitcoin is stabilizing above key lows, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) rebounding, which signals seller exhaustion.

Bitcoin Back In The $80,000s Feels Painful, But The Worst Part Is Over

The news comes just hours after longtime crypto holdout, asset management giant Vanguard, said it would allow its clientele access to digital asset ETFs.

Bank of America Greenlights Wealth Advisors to Recommend Up to 4% Bitcoin Allocation

BofA is recommending that wealth clients allocate up to 4% of their portfolios to crypto and will begin CIO coverage of four bitcoin ETFs in early 2026.

Bank of America backs 4% crypto allocation cap, ending adviser restrictions and adding bitcoin ETF coverage: report

Bitcoin clings to the upper edge of its daily range at $87,818, flaunting a market cap of $1.739 trillion while pushing $72.66 billion in volume across a volatile session capped between $83,989 and $87,820.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Momentum Wobbles While Bears Tighten Their Grip

Grayscale has shot down Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) price crash predictions, predicting that the next major leg could take prices beyond prior records. Grayscale Says Current Drawdown Matches Bull-Market Norms In its November market commentary published on Monday, Grayscale said Bitcoin's 32% drop from its October peak fits the pattern of typical bull-market pullbacks.

If You're Expecting A Bitcoin Bear Market In 2026, You Have It Wrong, Grayscale Says

While BTC has rebounded above $87,000 after a harsh selloff, analysts say liquidity has returned without momentum.

Bitcoin miners face worst profitability crunch on record, analyst says

Elon Musk has predicted “money disappears as a concept” in the future, with energy the only “true currency"

Elon Musk Issues Shock Prediction As $38.3 Trillion ‘Crisis' Primes A Bitcoin Price Boom To Rival Gold

The company's pivot into bitcoin mining and its new AI compute roadmap reflect a year of operational restructuring.

Cango posts 60% Q3 revenue jump as bitcoin mining output climbs

Dogecoin

Bitcoin is hovering around $87,000 on Tuesday morning, with liquidations topping $486.69 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $8.5 million in net inflows on Monday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $79.06 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Steady As Crypto Market Hovers Around $3 Trillion Valuation

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) maximalist Max Keiser advised his followers on Monday to overlook the leading cryptocurrency's volatile dips and concentrate on its long-term upward trajectory. Focus On Upward Trajectory In an X post, Keirser drew an analogy between Bitcoin and an eel, a snake-like fish, stating that an eel's head remains steady, while its tail oscillates “With Bitcoin, ignore the volatility tail and focus on the direction the head is going: Up,” the senior Bitcoin adviser to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said.

Max Keiser Says Bitcoin Is Like An Eel: 'Ignore The Volatility Tail,' Focus On Head Going Up

XRP and BTC trade close to make-or-break levels while Nasdaq's November price action raises pullback risks.

XRP, Bitcoin On The Edge; Has Santa Abandoned Nasdaq?

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) might be experiencing some financial pressure, but cryptocurrency punters don't think the company will be forced to sell its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings this year. Polymarket Bettors Don't See Forced BTC Liquidations The odds that the Michael Saylor-led company liquidates any of its BTC on or before Dec. 31 due to lender action or other external financial obligations were only 3% on Polymarket, significantly down from a March high of 15%.

Michael Saylor's Company Will Be Forced To Sell Bitcoin Before Year-End? Crypto Punters On Polymarket Have This To Say

Grayscale Research said bitcoin could hit new highs in 2026, countering concerns that it's heading into a long, deep downturn.

Grayscale predicts new bitcoin highs in 2026, dismisses 4-year cycle view

Cardano

MSCI is considering removing Strategy Inc. from its major equity indices due to the company's large bitcoin holdings, which some traders say could scare smaller players.

Bitcoin May Dump to $65K or Below, Spelling Trouble for ETH, XRP, ADA and Other Majors

Analysts see Bitcoin range-bound near $90K into year-end before a potential 2026 rally to $135K, contingent on Fed policy.

Here's Where Analysts Say Bitcoin Could Be Headed Next for the Rest of 2025

European authorities toppled Cryptomixer and seized millions in bitcoin, exposing a sprawling laundering pipeline that pushed more than a billion euros through the platform and intensifying a broader clash over privacy in digital finance.

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