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.

STRC has remained below $100 since May, despite a 12% dividend rate and roughly $1 billion in preferred share buybacks.

Strategy proposes daily dividends to bring STRC back toward $100

Bitcoin is rallying despite macro headwinds. Mitchell Askew explains why on-chain data and 15M BTC in long-term supply signal seller exhaustion.

Mitchell Askew Explains What 15M Inactive BTC Means for Bitcoin's Next Move

A wallet holding 4,500 BTC since August 2019 moved every coin early Friday, shifting roughly $378 million onchain for a network fee of about $1.10. The Transfer Nobody Saw Coming Earlier today, a Bitcoin address that had not sent a coin since April 2022 emptied its balance in a single transaction.

A 2019 Bitcoin Whale Moved $378M and Paid Just $1 to Do It

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is on track for its first positive August-September combination since at least 2013, a pattern that historically sets up a strong “Uptober.” Why the Back-to-Back Green Months Matter CoinGlass data shows Bitcoin gained 24.95% in August, its third-strongest August since 2013 and best since 2017, crushing the historical August average of 2.82%.

Bitcoin's Rare August-September Streak Puts $100K In View This 'Uptober'

Ethereum

Fundstrat's Tom Lee expects Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to maintain a $150,000 target while arguing Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) could eventually reach $60,000 as tokenization, Wall Street adoption and AI bring a much larger pool of investors into digital assets. Why Lee Calls It Bigger Bull Market In a "Money Talks" interview on Sept.

Bitcoin Eyes $150K, Ethereum To Top $3K? Tom Lee Says Crypto's Biggest Bull Market May Be Underway

Two entries in his annual disclosure put the holding somewhere between $16,000 and $65,000, alongside more than $1 million in cash.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Holds Bitcoin in a Coinbase Wallet, Filing Shows

Bond volatility is at its highest since March, while the bitcoin VIX, BVIV and Wall Street's VIX remain near its yearly low.

Bond volatility surges while bitcoin and Wall Street stay calm

Bitcoin's BTC$84,378.52 recent surge has some traders liquidating the coins to take profits on their holdings. But the pace of this operation is far slower than at prior market peaks, a positive sign for the market.

Bitcoin holders are cashing out, just not the way they did at prior market tops

Quant jumped 39% over 24 hours and 93 of 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents rose, with the altcoin season index at its highest in more than three months.

Altcoins rally across the board as bitcoin consolidates near $84,000

The Shielded Bitcoin spec hides senders, receivers and amounts, but leaves how BTC enters and exits the system to a later paper.

Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers

At one point in July, ETFs were down $5.8 billion in net outflows for the year. Now, that's turned into $800 million in net inflows.

Bitcoin ETFs have erased a $5.8 billion hole

Treasury yields eased from multi-decade highs and oil slipped on reports of a phased U.S.-Iran deal, with roughly $14 billion in bitcoin options set to expire on Deribit on Friday.

Live updates: Bitcoin steadies near $84,000 as the bond selloff pauses

The Swedish Tax Agency, Bikupa Datacenter AB, and Bikupa Datacenter 2 AB, Swedish subsidiaries of bitcoin mining firm Hive Digital Technologies, are engaged in a legal battle that might affect the classification of mining operations in the EU and how VAT applies to these activities.

Bitcoin Miner Hive Escalates Swedish VAT Dispute to European Commission

A New York cryptography lab has proposed Zcash-style private transfers on Bitcoin without changing Bitcoin itself. Published on Thursday by [[alloc] init], Shielded Bitcoin would hide amounts and counterparties without a soft fork, separate blockchain, federation or trusted operator.

Shielded Bitcoin Proposal Aims to Bring Privacy to Bitcoin L1

Major institutional bitcoin investors “often” pair bitcoin with gold, but they still largely keep it in a technology bucket alongside other crypto assets, a survey of 15 large institutions by BTC ETF sponsor and manager Bitwise Asset Management showed.

Institutions See Bitcoin Like Gold but Invest in It Like Tech: Bitwise

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies ticked higher on Thursday even as investors weighed a spike in Treasury yields and heightened odds of further rate hikes.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Gain Amid Treasury Yields Spike: Analyst Says Whales Are 'Buying the Dip'

Bitcoin has produced a fifth historical signal that a new analysis interprets as confirmation of a bull market. The reading follows a July signal that the bear market was nearing its end, while ETF inflows provide another sign of renewed demand.

‘Bull Market Confirmed': Analyst Flags Bitcoin's Fifth Historic Signal

BlackRock analysts have issued an “extraordinary” crypto market prediction that could rock the bitcoin price

BlackRock's ‘Extraordinary' Prediction For Crypto Is Suddenly Coming True As The Bitcoin Price Soars

A bitcoin momentum indicator has crossed a threshold that Glassnode also observed near the start of the 2019 and 2023 bull markets. The historical comparison strengthens the case for a recovery, though bitcoin still faces a test of demand.

Bitcoin Flashes Signal Seen at Start of 2019 and 2023 Bull Markets

Jeff Booth says a $1 million Bitcoin price target is thinking too small. Here is why valuing Bitcoin in debased fiat currency uses a rigged system.

Jeff Booth: Why $1 Million BTC is Thinking too Small

Bitcoin is holding near $84,000 as traders consolidate and watch for a breakout to determine the market's next move.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Hold Steady as XRP, Dogecoin Gain — Can BTC Reclaim Range Highs?

Falling volatility is Bitcoin's most bullish signal right now, according to Saifedean Ammous.

Saifedean Ammous: The Bond Crisis & Bitcoin's Rise as a True Macro Asset

Bitcoin's return above its one-year average excited chart watchers. AltcoinPro Research says the more important signal is whether it can stay above its 200-day average.

Bitcoin just topped a key long-term moving average. Here's what it might mean

JPMorgan analysts said bitcoin's move above its estimated $85,000 production cost could ease miner selling if sustained.

JPMorgan says bitcoin crossing $85,000 production cost could ease miner selling pressure

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported at least $3.1 million in cash, retirement investments and Bitcoin in his newly released 2025 annual financial disclosure.

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