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.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to hover near key resistance levels, and while the path to $108,000 appears increasingly clear, traders are bracing for a short-term slowdown before the next big move. What Happened: Crypto analyst Emperor noted that Bitcoin has reclaimed a previous trading range and is now forming a new one between $94,000 and $108,000.

Bitcoin Eyes $108,000, But One Thing Stands In The Way

After rising in tandem last year as hedges against currency depreciation, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and gold are no longer moving in sync. What Happened: According to JPMorgan, the two assets have entered a zero-sum phase in 2025, with gains in one increasingly coming at the other's expense, The Block reported.

Bitcoin Is Starting To Outperform Gold: JPMorgan

Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan Forecasts Bitcoin to Outperform Gold in Second Half of 2025 JPMorgan predicts bitcoin will outperform gold in the second half of 2025, fueled by growing corporate purchases and increased support from U.S. states. This post JPMorgan Forecasts Bitcoin to Outperform Gold in Second Half of 2025 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

JPMorgan Forecasts Bitcoin to Outperform Gold in Second Half of 2025

Bitcoin Magazine Neutron Powers Lightning Network Integration for Cobo, Expanding Bitcoin Infrastructure Across Asia Lightning Network infrastructure provider, Neutron, is now working with Cobo, a digital asset custody platform, to integrate the Lightning Network into their custody platform, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This team-up will let Cobo's clients make quick, cheap Bitcoin payments using Neutron's Lightning Network API.

Neutron Powers Lightning Network Integration for Cobo, Expanding Bitcoin Infrastructure Across Asia

TLDR: Strategy's future as a bitcoin bank will justify its future market value.

Why MSTR Is Worth More Than Its Bitcoins

Veteran investor Jim Chanos has revealed that he is offloading Strategy's stock while simultaneously buying bitcoin ( BTC). Selling Strategy Stock to Buy Bitcoin Veteran investor Jim Chanos has revealed that he is simultaneously betting on bitcoin ( BTC) against the stock of Strategy.

Strategy's Bitcoin Premium Unsustainable, Says Short-Seller Jim Chanos

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"Ongoing global economic uncertainty and persistently high interest rates in the U.S. may act as headwinds" for crypto, an analyst told Decrypt.

Bitcoin and Ethereum Waver as Investors Take Profits on Recent Rally

This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.

Bitcoin, Strategy Confirm Concurrent Bull Cross, Strengthening Uptrend Signal: Technical Analysis

Bitcoin could keep rising at gold's expense in the second half of the year, boosted by corporate buying and growing support from U.S. states, according to JPMorgan analysts.

JPMorgan says bitcoin likely to have more upside than gold in H2 2025

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Bitcoin Dips on Weaker Than Expected US Wholesale Prices

Bitcoin opened May 15, 2025, trading at $102,288 with a market capitalization of $2.03 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $26.86 billion. Intraday, the price ranged from $101,769 to $104,156, reflecting restrained volatility despite evident structural shifts across multiple timeframes.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Bulls Hold the Line at $102K—Will the Next Candle Explode Upward?

Bitlayer, a bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM paradigm, and Sui blockchain have teamed up to make bitcoin (BTC) more useful in the Sui ecosystem.

Bitcoin Backed Token YBTC Comes to Sui as Bitlayer Integrates Its BitVM Bridge to Sui Network

Having lingered above the $100,000 threshold for over a week, bitcoin's analysts and enthusiasts are meticulously dissecting every price move in pursuit of hints about its next direction. Meanwhile, prediction markets assign a considerable likelihood of bitcoin preserving its six-figure status by year's end.

Betting Big: Will Bitcoin Top $150K by Year's End? 37% of Polymarket Bettors Think So

Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet (3350) generated 592 million yen ($4 million) in operating profit in the first quarter of 2025, largely through bitcoin-based income strategies.

Metaplanet's Leverages Its Bitcoin Stash of Over 5K BTC to Generate Record Profit of $4M

Bitcoin's (BTC) rally has paused above $100K, slowing the recovery rallies in major altcoins. But one coin stands resilient: monero (XMR), the world's largest privacy-focused digital asset by market value.

Key Reasons Monero Surge Continues Even as Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather

BlackRock, has quietly added a serious warning about quantum computing to the list of risks to its $62 billion spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)

Serious BlackRock Bitcoin Warning Fuels ‘Disaster' Fears As The Price Suddenly Dives

Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer of Maelstrom and co-founder of BitMEX on Thursday said that foreign capital repatriation and the devaluation of U.S. Treasury bonds will be the twin forces driving Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to $1 million within the next presidential cycle. What Happened: His thesis is rooted in structural imbalances in the U.S. trade and capital accounts and the political imperative to resolve them not through austerity, but through capital controls and money printing.

Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin To Hit $1 Million By 2028

Bitcoin ETFs came roaring back with a $320 million net inflow, led by Blackrock's IBIT. Ether ETFs also continued their rebound, logging a second straight day of inflows totaling $63 million.

Bitcoin ETFs Reignite With $320 Million Inflow as Ether ETFs Post Consecutive Gains

The cryptocurrency market pulled back over the last 24 hours, led by declines in major coins as retail investors switched out of large-cap tokens and into smaller, more speculative assets.

Crypto Daybook Americas: Retail Shift to Riskier Tokens Jolts Bitcoin, Ether

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Major cryptocurrencies are trading lower in early Thursday hours despite ongoing institutional demand and cooling inflation data. Sentiment has shifted sharply, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index entering the ‘Greed' zone, raising questions whether this pullback signals a phase of profit-taking and consolidation following the robust rally over the past few weeks.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Down As Sentiment Turns To Greed

Ark also bought $7.6 million of 3IQ's Solana staking ETF and sold shares in Jack Dorsey's Block as it rebalanced its fund weightings.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys $9.4 million worth of eToro shares on Nasdaq debut, sells $7.9 million of its own Bitcoin ETF

Bitcoin's (BTC) dominance rate has dropped notably this month, sparking hopes for a full-blown alt season or period where the bull market spreads beyond BTC, lifting valuations in other sectors of the digital assets market.

Altcoin Season Could Heat Up in June and Drain Part of Bitcoin's $2T Market Cap, Analyst Says

Jim Chanos, the veteran investor who made his name shorting Enron, is betting on bitcoin (BTC) trade while shorting Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of the biggest cryptocurrency.

Jim Chanos is Buying Bitcoin and Shorting Strategy

BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes is predicting Bitcoin (BTC) will hit seven figures in about three years for one main reason. In a speech at the TOKEN2049 crypto conference in Dubai, Hayes says that the potential easing of US monetary policy will positively impact Bitcoin's price.

President Trump Will Print Enough Money To Pump Bitcoin to $1,000,000 by 2028: Arthur Hayes

The SEC has launched proceedings to assess Nasdaq's proposed rule change that would allow in-kind creations and redemptions for Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF. SEC Reviews Nasdaq's In-Kind Rule Change for Blackrock Bitcoin ETF The U.S.

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