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.

Analysts with Wall Street giant JPMorgan have sounded the alarm over a looming threat to bitcoin-buying behemoth Strategy

Serious JPMorgan Warning Triggers Urgent Response As Fears Swirl Of 2026 Bitcoin And Crypto Price Crash

The great corporate bitcoin land grab of the summer has substantially cooled, and the latest batch of digital-asset treasury (DAT) stocks is showing the hangover.

Bitcoin Treasuries to Move Beyond HODL to Yield, Hedging and Share Buybacks as NAV Discount Bites

Bitcoin's price stands at $83,864 to $84,135 over the last 60 minutes, with a market capitalization standing firm at $1.67 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $92.60 billion. Within the day, bitcoin maneuvered between $81,050 and $85,428, flirting with volatility while signaling technical distress across nearly every time frame.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Daily Downtrend Tightens Its Grip on Price Action

Bitmain Technologies is reportedly under a federal investigation, dubbed Operation Red Sunset, to determine whether its devices pose a threat to U.S. national security. Federal Probe and Scope of Investigation Bitmain Technologies Ltd.

Report: US Probes Bitmain Over Bitcoin Miners, Espionage Risks

Bitcoin BTC$84,452.56 sentiment has plunged into extreme pessimism, suggesting a tactical or interim low from which a bounce is likely, according to analytics firm 10x Research.

Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Shows Extreme Pessimism, Tactical Bottom May Be Near: Analyst

Bitcoin prices dropped to almost $80,000 on November 21 as what one analyst described as a “perfect storm” of macro factors fueled additional bloodletting.

Bitcoin Falls To Almost $80,000 As Bloodbath Continues

A solo miner earned a Bitcoin bounty for mining the network's 924,569th block, securing $266,000 worth of the asset against incredible odds.

Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot, Winning $266K BTC Reward

Veteran trader Peter Brandt reaffirmed his long-term bullish outlook on bitcoin, projecting it could reach $200,000 by Q3 2029 despite the current downturn that has erased all of the cryptocurrency's gains in 2025.

Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Unfazed by BTC Slide, Projects $200K in Next Cycle

A Solo CKpool miner contributing approximately 0.0000007% of the total Bitcoin network hashpower discovered a block on Friday.

Solo bitcoin miner beats 1-in-180-million odds to land $265,000 block

Bitcoin is falling, dragging nearly every other crypto asset along with it. The charts suggest this could get uglier.

Bitcoin in a Death Cross: How Low Will We Go?

The digital asset nosedived to $80K early Friday morning, but a speech by the President of the New York Fed, may have just saved bitcoin from plunging further. Bitcoin's Lazarus Moment, Courtesy of the Fed John Williams is not a name many will recognize, but when he talks, markets listen, and often, they also react.

The Fed May Have Just Resuscitated Bitcoin

The company's shares have plunged 43% over the past month.

Strategy's $55 Billion Bitcoin Bet Undeterred by Index Delisting Concerns, Says Michael Saylor

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Bitcoin clawed back some of its steep weekly losses, reclaiming the $84,000 level despite elevated liquidations and a market still gripped by extreme fear.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trim Losses Ahead As 'Extreme Fear' Continues

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The Daily: Crypto selloff deepens, JPMorgan blames retail BTC and ETH ETF outflows, 24-hour liquidations top $2 billion, and more

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) slide through key support levels has brought long-time critic and gold advocate Peter Schiff back into the spotlight—and he's not mincing words. What Happened: Economist and prominent gold advocate Schiff argued on X that Bitcoin's only path to a new all-time high now hinges on a highly unlikely scenario: the U.S. government stepping in and purchasing massive amounts of BTC for its Strategic Reserve.

Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Buyers Have Only One (Unlikely) Hope To Bail Them Out

Bitcoin ETFs suffered their second-largest outflow in history, while ether funds extended their losing streak to eight days. Solana ETFs once again delivered strong inflows, providing the day's lone bright spot. Solana Stays Green as Massive Bitcoin Outflows Hit Market Some days test the conviction of even the most resilient investors, and Thursday, Nov.

Bitcoin ETFs Face Near-Record Outflows With $903 Million Exit

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) isn't failing as a hedge — it was never meant to be one, argues industry veteran Samson Mow, who says the market still misunderstands what Bitcoin actually is. What Happened: Mow explained that Bitcoin's current fiat-denominated price looks irrational only because the world continues to treat BTC like a tech stock or a risk asset.

Bitcoin Can't Fail Since It's Not 'A Protective Hedge', Industry Veteran Argues

Jim Cramer says traders clinging to Fed-driven optimism are delusional as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded as low as $81,000 on Friday. Cramer Says Fed Optimism Is Misplaced CNBC host Jim Cramer on Friday said traders were wrong to assume that conditions improved after Federal Reserve board member John Williams spoke.

Jim Cramer Says Market Bounce Makes 'No Sense' As Bitcoin Reels From $1B Liquidation Wave

Earlier this year, at Hong Kong's Bitcoin Asia, there was a growing sense of frustration with Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies and their lagging performance against the asset they fill their coffers with.

Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Firms Keep Beating BTC. Tax Policy Makes Outperforming U.S. Peers the Easy Part

Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury pioneer (ticker MSTR) is currently included in major indices such as the Nasdaq-100, MSCI USA, and MSCI World.

‘Conviction in Bitcoin is unwavering': Saylor rebuts MSCI removal risk amid Strategy stock selloff

MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) didn't just follow Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) lower this month — it got dragged behind the pickup truck. After a violent November crypto spill, the stock skidded to $168.11, its lowest level in a year, erasing months of build-up in a matter of weeks.

Bitcoin's Black November Drags MicroStrategy Stock To 52-Week Lows — Oversold Or More Pain Ahead?

The launch lands amid steep drawdowns in bitcoin and ether, adding risk around timing for highly leveraged ETPs.

LeverageShares to debut first 3x bitcoin and ether ETFs in Europe amid retail-led crypto selloff

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy's (MSTR) Michael Saylor Dismisses Index Concerns: ‘Our Conviction in Bitcoin is Unwavering' Michael Saylor took to X to dismiss concerns about MSCI-driven outflows, emphasizing that Strategy is an operating company with a $500 million software business and a $7.7 billion Bitcoin-backed digital credit program. Strategy's (MSTR) Michael Saylor Dismisses Index Concerns: ‘Our Conviction in Bitcoin is Unwavering' Micah Zimmerman.

Strategy's (MSTR) Michael Saylor Dismisses Index Concerns: ‘Our Conviction in Bitcoin is Unwavering'

One of the crypto industry's longtime Republican allies in Congress introduced a bill to allow individuals and businesses to pay taxes in bitcoin BTC$83,292.08 without triggering capital gains liability and also directing the funds to the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — providing a new funding mechanism for the federal crypto stockpile that hasn't yet been established.

U.S. House Bill Would Allow Federal Taxes in BTC While Aiding U.S. Reserve

Bitcoin's push into the $73,000–$84,000 reset range tied to Strategy and Blackrock's Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is concentrating pressure that could flush out sellers and fortify institutional positioning, according to an expert, setting up a stronger base.

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