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.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $424 million in three sessions as BTC rose back near $81,800, while trading in BlackRock's IBIT, the largest fund, fell each day.

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Return as IBIT Trading Volume Shrinks

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may face downside to $76,300 as stock market weakness, macro uncertainty and U.S. midterms threaten its early bull market recovery. Why Is $76,300 Critical For Bitcoin's Bull Market?

Bitcoin Could Test $76,300 as 'Stealth Bear Market' in Equities Threatens Rally, Analyst Says

A third of Deribit's Bitcoin options settle Friday, a day after the Fed held rates with two officials voting to hike. Here's why that matters for Bitcoin's price.

$11 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means

Bitcoin is trading close to the average price paid by U.S. spot ETF holders, a day after the Federal Reserve held rates steady.

4M Bitcoin Bought Above $85K Could Cap Recovery: Glassnode

Franklin Templeton's two Bitcoin DRIP ETFs, FBEQ and FIBT, started trading today on the Nasdaq.

Franklin Templeton Officially Launches 2 Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Dividends Into Bitcoin

Elon Musk has shown he's still capable of moving bitcoin and crypto prices

‘Interesting'—Elon Musk Sends Price Of Tiny Bitcoin Rival Soaring On ‘Big Day For Crypto'

Bitcoin's derivatives market is carrying $54.78 billion in futures open interest, while options traders are stacking bullish bets around $90,000, $95,000, and $100,000 with bitcoin trading between $79,262 to $81,939 this week. On Thursday, the market's speculative machinery is humming, although not everyone agrees on which direction the next move takes.

Bitcoin Bulls Eye $95K Price While Options Bears Quietly Load Up

New research from quantum computing company Alice & Bob suggests that breaking the cryptography protecting the Bitcoin network could require far fewer quantum computing resources than previously believed, adding urgency to efforts to prepare the cryptocurrency for a post-quantum future.

Quantum Researchers Say 30K Qubits Could Crack Bitcoin Keys in Just One Hour

SIX Swiss Exchange confirms international access, while FINMA explains why it approved the fund and whether ether and solana ETFs could follow.

Why Switzerland's first genuine spot bitcoin ETF could soon attract overseas banks and brokers

Alice & Bob's new model reduces the hardware required for a potential attack, bringing it closer to reality and increasing pressure to adopt quantum-resistant security sooner.

New quantum model slashes hardware needed to break bitcoin keys by 17 times

Bitcoin per share, Bitcoin per assumed diluted shares, Net Bitcoin per share, and what to make of it all.

Understanding the Various Bitcoin Per Share Metrics

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has ticked off another point of its bearish checklist, according to prominent analyst Benjamin Cowen, who argues a drop following Wednesday's FOMC meeting is in play. Why Cowen Says the Fed's Pause Fits His Playbook Cowen posted on X Thursday that the Fed holding rates steady at its FOMC meeting marks the third confirmed item on his bearish roadmap after Bitcoin's second weekly close below $83,000 and what he's calling a confirmed fakeout.

Bitcoin Drops to $80,000 After Fed Meeting: Is the Bear Thesis Playing Out?

How generative artist BitArt is transforming sats into a collective visual and musical composition, and why Bitcoin Art Society believes the network could become a permanent medium for contemporary art.

Mosaic: The Art Hidden in Bitcoin

▶ Sen. Bill Hagerty explains why CBDCs threaten freedom, how regulatory ambiguity enabled SEC overreach, and what Congress can accomplish before January.

Senator Bill Hagerty: Expanding the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, & the Future of Dollar Hegemony

Now the BTC ETFs have flipped green for the month after $400M+ inflows this week, setting the stage for a big November.

Morning Minute: Hedge Funds Left the BTC ETF Trade and Sovereign Wealth Stepped In

The tell is in the pricing, which shows they are paying a clear premium for puts, which protect against a potential slide in the spot price of the largest cryptocurrency, which dropped to as low as $79,300 earlier this week.

As $10 billion in bitcoin options near expiry, the tell is in the pricing

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could be approaching a decisive phase as Glassnode data suggests daily closes above $85,000 would signal improving demand. Bitcoin Struggles Below $85,000 Glassnode on Wednesday highlighted the $84,000 to $85,000 range as a critical resistance zone that has repeatedly rejected Bitcoin rallies this year: Long-term holders control almost 4 million BTC purchased between $85,000 and $118,000, creating significant overhead selling pressure as investors seek to break even.

Bitcoin Back to $80,000 but Technicals Signal Massive Move Ahead: Glassnode

Bitcoin fell 1.4% since midnight UTC to around $80,100 as disappointing reports from Samsung and Alphabet weighed on tech stocks. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge is due later today.

Bitcoin drops to $80,000 on Fed dissent, Samsung, Alphabet earnings; AI tokens slump

Bitcoin slipped nearly 2% ahead of Strategy's third-quarter results, and the largest corporate holder's coins are now worth only about 6% more than it paid for them.

Live updates: Bitcoin clings to $80,000 as Strategy's cushion thins before earnings

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) said on Wednesday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserve legislation could advance after lawmakers address major provisions of the CLARITY Act. Hagerty Says Timeline Is Uncertain In an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Hagerty said that while cryptocurrency market-structure legislation is still the top priority, he sees the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve as one piece of a larger policy continuum.

Bill Hagerty Says Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Could Expand 'Very Soon' After CLARITY Act Clears Legislative Hurdle

The court said bitcoin has a market price, can be cashed out and held by the public. It upheld a 10-year sentence for a man who helped the robbers.

Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property after thief challenges conviction

Real estate investor Grant Cardone challenged venture capitalist Jason Calacanis to a $1 million bet on Wednesday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will surpass its all-time high within two years. Will Calacanis Take the Bet?

Jason Calacanis Says Bitcoin Will Never Hit a New All-Time High Again — Grant Cardone Bets $1 Million He's Wrong

A market at an inflection point could shape inflation trends and the prices of risk assets, from bitcoin to tech stocks.

The chart bitcoin traders should be paying attention to

Three flaws a language-model scan dug up are the first disclosed under Core's new rules for bugs that are easy to find.

AI found a way to crash bitcoin nodes on Windows and Macs. It's now public

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 as Samsung-driven tech weakness and a hawkish Fed hold triggered a broad risk-off move. Crypto futures saw $356 million in liquidations.

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