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.

Particularly hard-hit in 2025's final sessions, crypto-related stocks are bouncing in this year's first trading day.

Bitcoin pushes above $90,000 as traders eye change in pattern

During the first week of December, we posed a question to several leading artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, asking them to forecast bitcoin's price by year's end.

Can Bitcoin Reclaim $100K by the End of January? 8 AI Chatbots Offer Starkly Different Predictions

To find out, one must look past the BTC and artificial intelligence fear headlines and examine the actual math of the "Quantum-AI" synergy.

Will AI-Accelerated Quantum Computing Break Bitcoin in 2026?

Bitcoin strutted into 2026 like it owned the cryptosphere, posting a price of $89,431, a 24-hour range between $87,742 and $89,778, and a market cap nearing $1.78 trillion. Yet, beneath the surface of this glittering price tag lies a market simmering with conflicting signals.

New Year, Same Resistance: Bitcoin Battles the $90K Ceiling

Ethereum

Polymarket traders are giving Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) just a 31% chance to hit $100,000 in January, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) sits at 8% for $4,000 and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) at 14% for $2.40—signaling traders expect volatility without breakouts. Bitcoin: Stuck In A $5,000-$15,000 Range Bitcoin conviction is strongest near current levels and deteriorates rapidly above key thresholds.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP To Surge 20% In January? Unlikely, Polymarket Says

The company is selling the site to the Sympatheia Power Fund, managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital.

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms exiting Latin America with $30M sale of Paraguay site

Dogecoin

Bitcoin edged above $89,000 on Friday morning, with liquidations at $205.18 million over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin ETFs saw $348.1 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $72.06 million in net outflows.

Bitcoin Rallies Above $89,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Jump 3%

Trump's media company has revealed it will issue a new cryptocurrency to its shareholders in 2026—doubling down on bitcoin and crypto even as prices struggled through last year

Trump Surprise Helps Bitcoin Suddenly Soar Alongside Gold And Silver As Traders Brace For A 2026 Price Earthquake

Spot BTC ETFs registered their sharpest outflows on record through November and December as prices dropped 20%.

Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.57 billion in two months

BTC's volatility bands have compressed to levels that have historically paved the way for a renewed price turbulence.

Bitcoin's squeeze sets stage for major price swing

Crypto ETFs closed the final trading day of 2025 with continued pressure on bitcoin and ether products, while XRP and solana quietly extended their late-year momentum.

Bitcoin ETFs End 2025 Under Pressure as Outflows Deepen

Cardano

ADA outperforms as traders return from the holiday break, but analysts say the market is still far from a broad altcoin season.

Cardano's ADA pops 7%, bitcoin, ether show steady gains as traders enter 2026

The purchase is part of Tether's strategy to use up to 15% of its quarterly profits for bitcoin acquisitions.

Tether adds nearly $800 million in bitcoin, bringing holdings above 96,000 BTC

Leading cryptocurrencies consolidated with thin liquidity on the first day of 2026, while stock futures rallied. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 8:25 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Trade Flat On New Year's Day—XRP, Dogecoin Climb: Analyst Bullish On BTC Reclaiming $100,000 Soon

Galaxy's 2026 outlook frames bitcoin's evolution beyond price cycles, arguing the asset is increasingly tracking gold's adoption curve as institutional access expands and long-term monetary hedge demand strengthens toward a $250,000 trajectory.

Galaxy 2026 Outlook: Bitcoin Follows Gold Toward Monetary Hedge Status With $250K in View

Solana

More than 200 new DATs are estimated to have launched in 2025, pushing the value of crypto held by companies beyond $100 billion.

BTC, SOL and HYPE treasury execs forecast M&A, diversification and more institutional adoption in 2026

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer by market capitalization, expanded its bitcoin holdings in the fourth quarter of 2025 with the acquisition of 8,888.8888888 BTC. As the calendar turns to 2026, the firm's wallet ranks as the fifth-largest address holding bitcoin. On New Year's Eve, Dec.

Tether Quietly Adds 8,888 BTC as Its Bitcoin Stash Taps 96,369 Coins

Bitcoin's long-observed four-year market cycle is facing renewed skepticism after the asset closed 2025 lower than it opened, a first for a post-halving year.

Is the Bitcoin Four-Year Cycle Broken After 2025's Unexpected Finish?

Crypto Crystal Ball 2026: Are We Headed for Bitcoin and Crypto Winter?

Congressman Warren Davidson reflected on the origin of bitcoin and its true purpose. As part of his New Year's message, Davidson remarked that bitcoin's promise was not to be “an illiquid inflating asset” but a “permission-less, peer-to-peer payment system,” as envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto.

Warren Davidson's New Year Reflections Remember Bitcoin's Raison D'être

Crypto analyst Chris Millhas has highlighted an unusually persistent slump in Strategy shares, breaking with past drawdown patterns even as the firm continued accumulating bitcoin.

Strategy shares register first six-month losing streak since adoption of bitcoin strategy in 2020

As 2026 begins, bitcoin enters a new phase shaped by institutional flows, ETFs and macro forces. Analysts weigh whether this cycle breaks from the past.

What Is Bitcoin's Price Prediction For 2026?

Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, has issued the country's first corporate loan backed by cryptocurrency, extending financing to one of the nation's biggest Bitcoin mining firms, Intelion Data. In a pilot deal, Intelion pledged digital assets it mined as collateral, marking a significant moment in the integration of digital coins into traditional banking practices in Russia.

Russia's Biggest Bank Issues First Crypto-Backed Loan To Bitcoin Mining Company

A top executive at Dragonfly Capital believes the crypto markets will be full of surprises in 2026. Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, a crypto venture fund, believes Bitcoin (BTC) will print new all-time highs next year. He predicts Bitcoin will soar more than 69% its current value in 2026, while Bitcoin dominance (BTC.

DragonFly Capital Managing Partner Predicts 2026 Will Be a ‘Surprise' – Here's His Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Outlook

Strategy Inc.'s massive bitcoin exposure keeps it central to institutional crypto debates, blending extreme leverage, deep liquidity and index inclusion while facing volatility, dilution pressure and looming index-rule risks that could reshape how investors access bitcoin through equities. Strategy's 2025 Path Sharpens as Bitcoin Weight Meets Index Pressure Strategy Inc.

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