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.

Recent buyers are moving billions in Bitcoin to exchanges below their purchase prices, while Binance sees sharp inflows from recently moved coins.

Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Send $3.6 Billion in BTC to Exchanges at a Loss

Bitcoin bears remain in control as they eye $70,000, but a potential short squeeze through $77,000 could return BTC to $80,000 faster than traders expect.

Bitcoin Eyes $70K, but Short Squeeze Could Snap It Back to $80K

Bitcoin's weakening market structure has prompted fresh scrutiny of its next move, with Glassnode's Nov. 11, 2026, report warning that capital is departing even as larger investors accumulate. Meanwhile, options traders are hedging downside exposure, and prediction markets are assigning increasingly cautious probabilities to bitcoin's recovery.

Bitcoin Is ‘Running on Empty' as Price Bets and Hedges Shift: Glassnode

Bitcoin Core disclosed three fixed vulnerabilities, including a high-severity bug that could stop a node from building blocks after certain reorganizations.

Bitcoin Core Discloses 3 Patched Flaws, Including High-Severity Bug

Glassnode says the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have recovered their election losses while Bitcoin remains 5% below its own Nov. 3 close after Tuesday's CPI print.

Bitcoin Diverges From Stocks as CPI Deepens Its Slide

Barclays' Q3 Form 13F shows its iShares Bitcoin Trust stake grew 48% in shares and more than doubled in value to $186.7 million as Bitcoin rallied 42%.

Barclays Raised Its Bitcoin ETF Stake 48% in Q3 2026

▶ Tavi Costa, Founder & CEO of Azuria Capital, explains why he thinks Bitcoin looks "very undervalued" right now, with many former supporters giving up on it, and why he expects Bitcoin and silver to see "violent moves" as the Fed's hiking cycle comes to an end.

Tavi Costa: Bitcoin “Very Undervalued with “Violent Moves Ahead”

Ethereum

Ripple's former chief technology officer David ‘JoelKatz' Schwartz disclosed significant reductions across his crypto portfolio. In a Nov. 9 post on X, Schwartz said he has sold nearly all the digital assets he once held because of his discomfort with investment risk.

Ex-Ripple Exec Hasn't Bought XRP 'in a Long Time,' Also Sold Bitcoin, ETH

▶ Dollar stablecoins, Sam Lyman says, are "like Starlink for the US dollar system": if you have an internet connection, you can access the dollar.

Sam Lyman: “Bitcoin doesn't need America. America needs Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is heading toward its first consecutive losing years, breaking an 18-year pattern. But there's some nuance in the data.

Bitcoin Faces First Back-to-Back Annual Losses in History, But There's a Catch

Ethereum fell about 14% in a week, nearly twice Bitcoin's drop, as Bitfinex tied the gap to altcoin leverage and $983 million in Ethereum ETF outflows.

Ethereum Price Drops Nearly Twice as Far as Bitcoin in a Week

Bitcoin rebounded to above $74,600 after dropping to $72,787 following hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data. The range-bound price action led to low leverage wipeouts, with bitcoin liquidations standing at $51 million out of $199 million market-wide. Derivatives Cool Off as Liquidations Drop Below $200M After plunging to $72,787 following the release of hotter-than-expected U.S.

Bitcoin Price Reclaims $74K After CPI Sell-Off Sparks Volatility

Three bugs—spanning denial-of-service and privacy issues rather than coin theft—have all been patched, with the most serious capable of halting a miner's ability to build new blocks.

A High-Severity Bug Could Have Stalled Bitcoin Mining—Bitcoin Core Has a Fix

Stablecoin supply fell $14.2 billion in 30 days, its fastest drop since June 2022, Glassnode said, as Bitcoin held near $73,000 after Tuesday's CPI data.

Bitcoin Price Holds $73K as Stablecoin Supply Shrinks at 2022 Pace

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) faces renewed downside pressure as data shows short-term holders slipping into losses, weakening demand and growing risks of a breakdown below $73,000. In an X post on Nov.11, CryptoQuant's analysis highlighted that Bitcoin's recent pullback erased the profit cushion of short-term investors.

Could Bitcoin Lose $73,000 as Demand Weakens? The Data Says It Might

A Bank of Russia ordinance published Wednesday lets exchanges start organized crypto trading on Nov. 22, but only after the central bank approves their rules. Moscow Exchange still aims for Dec. 1.

Russia's Central Bank Clears Exchange to Open Bitcoin and Crypto Trading on Nov. 22

On Wednesday, another lone bitcoin miner defied the astronomical odds and struck digital gold, successfully uncovering block 975427 on the Bitcoin blockchain.

Better Than Powerball: Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits Another $230K Jackpot

Germany's largest lender now holds bitcoin, ether and three stablecoins for institutional and corporate clients in Europe, but it has not named any customers or disclosed fees.

Deutsche Bank Switches On Bitcoin Custody for Paying Clients

Bitcoin trades below $74,000 on Wednesday after five weekly losses, with Derive pricing 31% odds of a sub-$70,000 Christmas.

Bitcoin ‘ripe for a squeeze' as options traders raise odds of sub-$70,000 Christmas

Germany's largest lender, Deutsche Bank, has officially launched its digital asset custody service for institutional clients across Europe, bringing bitcoin, ether, and regulated stablecoins into its banking infrastructure. The Nov. 11 debut marks another significant step toward integrating cryptocurrency services into traditional finance (TradFi).

Deutsche Bank Brings Bitcoin Custody Into Its Institutional Banking Empire

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could surge to $400,000 to $500,000 by mid-2029 based on historical market cycles and long-term price trends, according to Bitcoin Opportunity Fund co-founder James Lavish. Speaking with the Bitcoin Magazine interview on Tuesday, Lavish said that BTC's long-term outlook remains intact despite rising inflation and expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes.

Here's What It Will Take to Send Bitcoin to $500,000 by 2029

Bitcoin Core disclosed three previously patched security vulnerabilities, including a high-severity bug affecting block template creation.

Bitcoin Core discloses three patched security flaws, including high-severity mining bug

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is retesting a key support at $73,000 in a setup mirrors exactly what preceded the last bull run, according to analyst Tim Warren. Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Falls to Extreme Fear Levels Warren told Milk Road Crypto that Bitcoin's fear and greed index hits extreme fear for the first time since August, yet Bitcoin still trades 17% higher than the last time sentiment reached this level.

Bitcoin Is Repeating a 2023 Pattern That Started the Last Bull Run, Analyst Claims

Bitcoin BTC$74,007.97 took Tuesday's U.S. hot inflation report and flush-out of leverage positions in its stride, falling less than 1% over the past 24 hours. The question now is whether that performance is a sign of resilience or just a pause in selling.

Bitcoin barely flinches at hot CPI as ETF selling slows

Bitcoin held steady near $74,000 as Tuesday's hot inflation figure lifted the odds on a U.S. interest-rate increase to around 90%. ETF outflows extended to a fourth day and liquidations jumped.

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