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.

New research finds bitcoin has become the one crypto asset big investors agree on.

Institutions Held Their Bitcoin Through Crash — and Some Bought More: Report

Bitwise interviewed 15 major institutions and found every one that owns crypto holds Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) must still earn their place. Why Bitcoin Stands Alone Bitwise wrote in its September 2026 institutional adoption report that Bitcoin is the only crypto asset with consistent institutional conviction.

Bitcoin Is the Only 'Universal' Bet, Bitwise Says—Ethereum, Solana Must Prove 'Something Has to Work'

Bitcoin's price traded flat around $84,000 following a sudden drop from $87,000. Intraday price action fluctuated between a low near $82,870 and a high of $84,830.

Bitcoin Price Stalls at $84K as $80M Long Liquidation Wave Hits

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have erased their 2026 outflows after attracting roughly $4.6 billion since Aug. 19, helping push bitcoin above $80,000. The rebound has also lifted the broader crypto market back above $3 trillion and brought the $100,000 level back into focus.

Bitcoin ETFs Erase 2026 Outflows With $4.6 Billion Rebound

There are more bitcoin bets on higher prices ahead of Friday's expiry.

Bitcoin Traders Brace for $15B Options Expiry as Bulls Eye $100,000

Bitcoin has slipped back below $85,000 after tagging an eight-month high near $87,400 last week, with rising odds of an October Fed hike taking some air out of the rally.

Bitcoin Breakout Cools as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Climb

Bitcoin's latest bear market was milder than past crashes as ETFs, institutional investors and a maturing market reshape its cycles.

Bitcoin's bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next

Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Bryan Courchesne from DAiM answers questions about how the failure of the CLARITY Act vote could impact bitcoin as an investment.

Crypto for Advisors:The hidden costs of holding your own bitcoin

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury companies can outperform the underlying asset if they consistently increase BTC per share, Strive CEO Matt Cole says. He argued the model survived the bear market and could benefit from a U.S. debt crisis that ultimately puts pressure on the dollar.

Can Bitcoin Treasury Companies Beat BTC as Debt Crisis Threatens Dollar? Strive CEO Weighs in

Shielded Bitcoin, a proposal from [[alloc] init], would enable Bitcoin transactions with strong privacy.

[[alloc] init] Releases Shielded Bitcoin Proposal For Private Bitcoin Transactions

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) falls as bond yields hit multi-decade highs on Thursday, even as whale wallets continue accumulating during the pullback. What's Driving the Selloff CoinDesk reported Thursday that the MOVE index, which tracks expected volatility in the Treasury market, jumped 21% to above 95, its highest level since April.

Bitcoin, XRP Falls as Bond Yields Spike—So Why Are Whales Still Buying

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) spot ETFs recorded $347 million in net inflows on Sept. 23, pushing weekly inflows to $2.06 billion, their strongest weekly showing since October 2025.

Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Biggest Week of 2026: Are ETF Buyers Building a Floor Under BTC?

Bitcoin's price traded at $83,428.53 on Thursday morning, up 2.4% over 24 hours but roughly 4.5% below the recent $87,374 high, leaving the market caught between a broader advance and a much shakier short-term picture.

Bitcoin Price Retreats From September Highs With $82.8K in the Crosshairs

Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo explains why BTC serves as digital gold and a future currency anchor.

Former CFTC Commissioner Giancarlo: Why Rate Hikes Could Benefit Bitcoin

U.S. bitcoin ETFs attracted another $346.98 million on Wednesday, stretching their inflow streak to five consecutive sessions. Ether, XRP and solana funds also finished firmly in positive territory, while HYPE ETFs slipped. Bitcoin ETF Streak Hits 5 Days Momentum has become difficult to ignore.

Bitcoin ETFs Add $347M as Blackrock, Fidelity Lead Buying

Trillions in advisor wealth remain on the sidelines. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart explains how strict wirehouse rules still cap Bitcoin ETF adoption.

Bloomberg's James Seyffart: Why Trillions in Advisor Wealth Could Flow Into Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin money or the ultimate liquidity play? Santiago Capital's Brent Johnson shares why BTC, digital assets, and stablecoins are built to last.

Brent Johnson: BTC the Best “Pure Play” Asset for Rising Global Liquidity

Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen said Thursday that Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) breakout feels like “the upside down,” with every other part of his macro thesis playing out except Bitcoin. Why the Macro Setup Made Sense to Cowen Cowen laid out his reasoning on his YouTube channel, pointing to rising oil prices that pushed the 10-year yield to 5.1% while the Fed falls behind the curve, unable to raise rates fast enough to match it.

Bitcoin Broke Out While Gold, Stocks Struggled: It Feels Like 'The Upside Down'

Bitcoin's recovery above $80,000 is reviving six-figure price scenarios, with PlanB outlining a possible move to $100,000 in October and a new record before Christmas. Glassnode data adds support to the bullish case, showing a shallower drawdown, restrained profit-taking, and BTC back above its 365-day moving average.

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $85K as PlanB Maps October Path to $100K

U.S. bond yields are little changed early Thursday after yesterday's surge higher sent risk markets sharply lower.

Live updates: Bitcoin continues lower as bond yields take center stage

The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest since 2007, sending U.S. stocks and crypto lower before Asian and European traders bought the dip.

Bitcoin slides to $83,300 as bond yields hit highest level since 2007

The four-hike path is the most likely outcome, while rising bond yields and a stronger dollar weigh on bitcoin and gold.

Traders price in 4 Fed rate hikes by June 2027 as bitcoin slides below $83,000

Long-term, BTC ignores rising bond yields. In the short term, however, surging bond volatility could easily dampen crypto's animal spirits.

The data proves it: Bitcoin doesn't care about rising bond yields over long-term

Market research platform Bull Theory noted the cryptocurrency market's outperformance compared to other sectors despite geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic weakness and the CLARITY Act's failure. The Great Crypto Rebound Bull Theory highlighted that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) have surged 40% and 66%, respectively, in the last three months, while the total cryptocurrency market capitalization increased by more than 30%.

Bitcoin, Crypto Market Defy Iran Tensions, CLARITY Act Stalemate and Rate Hikes, Says Analyst — But Will the Rally Last?

StarkWare, which conducted the research, says contest participants using AI tools made the computation about five times faster, though the $66 figure has not yet been demonstrated in another transaction mined on Bitcoin.

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