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.

Former Digital Realty executive Ganesh Aiyer will lead Keel's commercial growth and power pipeline expansion.

Keel jumps 10% after former bitcoin miner hires data center veteran as president

Ethereum

BitMine continued its relentless accumulation of Ethereum while Bitcoin's biggest treasury firm parted ways with more of its holdings.

Tom Lee's BitMine Adds $73 Million in Ethereum While Strategy Dumps Bitcoin

After reaching a high of $63,945 per bitcoin a day earlier, BTC has since tumbled to a Monday low of $61,246 after Strategy disclosed the sale of 3,588 bitcoin. Strategy's Biggest Bitcoin Sale Jolts the Market As the old saying goes, all good things eventually end, and what climbs often finds its way back down.

Bitcoin Stumbles After Strategy's Historic Sale

The onetime pure bitcoin miner signed a 20-year deal to host the AI firm at a Kentucky campus, the latest crypto-adjacent company to trade mining for the steadier money in artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

Bitcoin miner TeraWulf soars on a $19 billion AI data-center lease with Anthropic

Strive (ASST) added a symbolic 17.76 BTC, pushing its treasury to 19,882 bitcoin as a sharp quarterly accumulation spree delivered a 24% BTC yield.

Strive (ASST) Adds 17.76 Bitcoin as Falling Prices Boost Its Quarterly Yield

Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $5.4 billion in net outflows in the first half of 2026, marking their first negative half-year since launch. DWF Labs says the reversal reflects weaker crypto sentiment as capital and attention shift toward AI. DWF Labs Says AI Boom Coincides With Bitcoin ETFs' First $5.

Bitcoin ETFs Post First Negative Half With $5.4 Billion in Outflows, DWF Labs Says

The Bitcoin treasury giant sold $216 million worth of Bitcoin to cover preferred payouts, as an $8.3 billion quarterly loss piled up.

Strategy Sells $216M in Bitcoin for Dividends Under 'BTC Monetization Program'

Strategy (MSTR) sold a record 3,588 bitcoin for $216 million to fund preferred stock dividends.

Strategy (MSTR) Sells 3,588 Bitcoin to Cover Preferred Dividends

Strategy's total holdings account for more than 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth around $52.3 billion.

Strategy sells 3,588 BTC for $216 million, with total bitcoin holdings still underwater

The company sold 3,588 bitcoin last week to replenish its dollar reserves for dividends on its preferred stock.

Michael Saylor's Strategy dramatically ups pace of bitcoin sales, raising $216 million

Strategy sold 3,588 bitcoin for $216 million to cover dividend payments on its preferred stock, according to a Monday morning post from co-founder Michael Saylor. The sale brings Strategy's bitcoin reserve down to 843,775 BTC as of July 5, 2026. The company also holds $2.55 billion in cash reserves, Saylor said.

Strategy Sells 3,588 Bitcoin for $216 Million to Cover Dividend Payments

Bitcoin could be headed for a $1 trillion “parabolic” move

Bitcoin Going ‘Parabolic'—Huge $1 Trillion Price Prediction Issued

Citi has slashed its 12-month price targets for the top two crypto assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum. The cuts reflect negative ETF flows and stalled U.S. crypto legislation, reports Reuters. Bitcoin's target dropped to $82,000 from $112,000. Ether's forecast was trimmed to $2,240 from $3,175. Bitcoin ETF flows are down about $3.

Citi Lowers Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Targets Amid Negative ETF Flows

The impetus comes from inflation breakevens, which measure the market's expectations of future price increases by comparing regular government bonds to inflation-protected ones. The two-year breakeven has dropped below 2% (check the Daily Signal), which is the Fed's target for inflation.

U.S. inflation outlook underpins bitcoin bulls after best week since March

Bernstein says bitcoin's 54% drawdown is milder than past cycles, retaining its "ambitious" $150K year-end target.

‘Any signs of life?' Bernstein holds ‘ambitious' $150K year-end bitcoin target despite 54% drawdown

A reading that negative means investors would have been better off in risk-free assets like 10-year U.S. Treasuries.

Bitcoin's Sharpe Ratio slides to lowest since 2022. Here's what it means.

Bitcoin touched $63,882 overnight before retreating to around $62,900, per CoinDesk data. Sunday's high held briefly before sellers pushed it back down.

Live markets: Bitcoin pops to $63,900, then reverses, as week begins

Bitcoin printed $63,835 today after reclaiming $63,000 for the first time in two weeks, as U.S. spot ETF inflows returned and a squeeze on bearish traders reversed most of the market's late-June damage.

Bitcoin Reclaims $63K as ETF Inflows Return and a Short Squeeze Clears the Bears

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said gold is going to gain substantially on bitcoin.

I am contemplating selling some of my bitcoin for gold, veteran trader Peter Brandt says

A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway.

Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000

Vallecid, a tourism conglomerate that owns nearly 10% of Vanadi's shares, has filed a petition to renew the board of directors and to monitor the fees some of its members collect each time a financial transaction is executed, which can reach up to 5%.

Vanadi Coffee's Bitcoin Pivot Soured by Exorbitant Board Fees and Shareholder Revolt

Twelve addresses on bitcoin's rich list hold a combined 1,347,380 BTC, worth roughly $85.2 billion at current prices near $63,265. That's 6.72% of all bitcoin in existence sitting behind twelve public keys. Some belong to exchanges moving customer funds around the clock. Others haven't moved a satoshi out in years.

Inside the Top 12 Bitcoin Addresses: Who Holds 1.35 Million BTC

Michael Saylor pointed to a shift in bitcoin's trajectory, arguing that its future will be shaped less by reduced issuance and more by its use as digital capital across credit markets, institutions, and global finance.

Michael Saylor Sees Bitcoin Adoption Entering a Bigger Game: Here's What He Says

Bitcoin's network processed 862,979 transactions on June 23, 2026, the third-highest single day recorded since the blockchain launched in January 2009. The count trails only two days from 2024, April 23 at 927,010 transactions and Sept. 8 at 910,083 transactions, according to Blockchair‘s daily transaction statistics.

Bitcoin Transactions per Day Rebound in 2026, Reaching Third-Busiest Day Ever

Michael Saylor argues bitcoin's four-year cycle is losing dominance as the crypto asset becomes embedded in global finance. He says halving-driven narratives are giving way to institutional capital flows that now shape demand and price direction. Why Is Saylor Moving Beyond the Four-Year Bitcoin Cycle? On July 5, Strategy Inc.

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