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.

This weekend, Bitcoin.com News reported on the exploit that affected Blockstream's Liquid Network, as nearly 4,000 BTC was siphoned from the layer-two protocol's reserves. So far, self-described white hats returned 3,400 BTC and kept ‎598.49 BTC.

Blockstream Hackers Turn Bitcoin Into a Wild Onchain Message Board

The Miami startup is bringing 12% STRC yield to personal accounts — and letting customers route any slice of the payout straight into bitcoin.

Castle Opens Its Bitcoin Savings Stack to Individuals

The largest corporate holder of bitcoin is instead focusing on buying back its stock and building up its cash reserves.

Strategy Halted Its Bitcoin Buys Again Last Week

Bitcoin and XRP have traded in near-perfect sync since Sept. 3, peaking on the same day and pulling back by almost the same amount. That relationship faces a major test this week as an XRP Ledger upgrade lands alongside U.S. inflation data.

Bitcoin Price Holds Near $80K as XRP Eyes $1.50 Ahead of Sept. 11 Test

Strive CEO Matt Cole said 70% of the capital raised during the week came from sales of its SATA perpetual preferred stock.

Strive adds 1,375 bitcoin as SATA approaches ‘billion-dollar' milestone

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) made no Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchases between last week, with Michael Saylor skipping his trademark weekend orange-dot post. Strategy Skips Bitcoin Purchase and Buys Back $176 Million of STRC According to the SEC filing on Sept.

Strategy's 'We're Back' Bitcoin Buy Was a One-Week Thing: What's Going On?

The Bitcoin treasury firm spent $176.3 million on its own preferred stock, and doubled the buyback program's authorization to $2 billion.

Strategy's Return to Bitcoin Buying Lasted Exactly One Week

Ethereum

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are heading into a “money printing bonanza” as Japan unwinds its carry trade and the dollar weakens, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. Why Hayes Thinks the Dollar Is About to Get Crushed Hayes told The Rollup podcast on Monday that the real story behind crypto's surge is not Fed Governor Christopher Waller‘s comments but Japan.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Are Set for a 'Money Printing Bonanza,' Arthur Hayes Says

Alexander Blume said subdued funding rates and continued call selling suggest the rebound is not yet being driven by excessive speculation.

Bitcoin rally has more room as volatility shorts unwind, Two Prime CEO says

Tesla Inc‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Bitcoin (CRYPTO:$BTC) investment has become one of the longest-running corporate crypto bets on Wall Street—but it looks very different today than it did in 2021. After selling most of its holdings during the 2022 crypto downturn, the electric vehicle maker still owns 11,509 Bitcoin, a position worth roughly $902 million at Bitcoin's current price of about $78,700.

Tesla's 2021 Bitcoin Bet: What Is It Worth Today?

Bitcoin's price was trading between $78,060 and $78,500 on Tuesday morning around 8 a.m. EDT, after pulling back from the $80,537 area, leaving short-term sellers with an edge even as longer-term technical measures remained constructive. The split leaves bitcoin's price walking a tightrope between support around $78,170-$78,193 and resistance stretching from roughly $78,430 to $80,537.

Bitcoin Price Loses Steam as Bears Circle Critical $78K Floor

Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $66 billion.

Strategy repurchases $176 million of STRC shares, makes no bitcoin purchases or sales

XCE's latest deal offers a case study in building the operating business and Bitcoin balance sheet side by side.

How One Executive Recruitment Firm Is Using M&A to Turn Earnings Into Bitcoin

A string of incidents involving Coldcard, Lightning and Liquid highlights how AI is changing the economics of finding bugs in bitcoin infrastructure.

Bitcoin's complexity paradox: How layer-2 scalers became AI's main target

More than 71% of bitcoin supply is now in profit, approaching a level that has typically marked bear-to-bull transitions, Bitfinex said.

Bitcoin volatility remains subdued as supply in profit nears historical bear-to-bull transition level: analysts

While investor demand for U.S.-listed spot bitcoin BTC$78,459.12 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has rebounded in recent weeks, net flows for the year remain firmly in the red.

Bitcoin ETFs are still $1 billion shy of breaking even in 2026

Bitcoin fell 0.42% since midnight UTC to $78,874, but the CoinDesk 20 rose 0.2% and the memecoin index gained 0.41% as BNB Chain tokens rallied.

Bitcoin slips to $78,800 as BNB and DeFi tokens buck the selloff

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed optimism on Sunday about the future of cryptocurrency security, contradicting predictions of a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) crash due to AI threats. Buterin Bets on Bitcoin's Stability Buterin responded to an X post by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Liron Shapira, pushing back against a prediction that AI could undermine Bitcoin's security and trigger a more than 50% price crash within two years.

Bitcoin Crashing 50% in Two Years Due to AI Threats? Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Disagrees and Here's Why

Bitcoin, gold and technology stocks fall as the yen rallies, while oil prices and government bond yields climb globally.

Live updates: Yen rally and rising bond yields pressure bitcoin and risk assets

Bitcoin traded near $79,100 on Tuesday, unable to hold $80,000, with jobless claims, inflation data and a Federal Reserve decision all landing inside eight days. The Calendar Doing the Work Three dates now stand between bitcoin's price and a resolution of the range it has been stuck in. The first is Sept. 10, when U.S.

Bitcoin's Price Action Has Three Dates Left to Escape the $80,000 Ceiling

Veteran investor Cathie Wood described Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as both a risk-off and risk-on asset on Friday, while remaining bullish on its long-term prospects. Bitcoin-Gold Ratio to Increase?

Cathie Wood Says Bitcoin's 'Break Out' From Gold Is 'Very Reassuring': Ark CEO Says BTC Has 'Miles to Go' for This Reason

A golden cross has triggered on bitcoin's daily price chart, indicating a potential long-term bullish trend ahead.

Bitcoin's golden cross is here

Supposed white-hat hackers behind Sunday's Liquid Network breach have returned 3,400 of the 4,000 BTC they took, but nearly $47 million in bitcoin is still outstanding.

Liquid Network gets back 3,400 bitcoin from white-hat hackers; talks underway for the rest

Zcash

Every major token fell on Tuesday, though most keep weekly gains, with traders pricing a 60% chance of a Fed hike next week.

Bitcoin slips under $79,000, Zcash leads losses as Fed hike odds hold near 60%

Chris, the pseudonym the British man gave to the media, managed to reclaim his bitcoin stash after a legal fight with Intersango, formerly known as Britcoin, an exchange that shut down operations in 2014. While it was under Intersango's custody, his investment grew to 3.3 million pounds ($4.4 million).

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