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.

On June 24, bitcoin fell 5% in 24 hours to a new year-to-date low of $59,018. This marks a nearly 10% drop over the week and a 30%+ decline since the start of the year.

Bitcoin Hits $59,018 After a 5% Drop, Forcing $237M in Long Liquidations

Strategy (MSTR) plunged more than 10% to a two-year low near $92 as Bitcoin crashed below $60,000, wiping out billions in unrealized gains.

Strategy (MSTR) Stock Craters 10%, Hits Two-Year Low as Bitcoin Crashes Below $60K, CryptoQuant Warns Company to Stop Buying

As Bitcoin falls below the $60,000 mark, 21Shares said that its prediction that BTC breaks the historical four-year cycle hasn't come true.

Bitcoin Hasn't Broken the 4-Year Cycle Yet, Says 21Shares as BTC Dives Below $60K

Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, told financial advisors that a bitcoin allocation of roughly 1% to 2% can serve as a “complementary diversifier” in long-term portfolios, framing the digital asset's investment role as still evolving.

Blackrock Says Bitcoin's Role Is Evolving, Calls a 1%-2% Portfolio Allocation Appropriate

Bitcoin and crypto market watchers are warning a break below $60,000 could trigger a “cascade”

Serious ‘Cascade' Crash Warning Issued As Bitcoin Price Suddenly Plunges

Crypto ETF flows stayed under pressure on Tuesday, June 23, as bitcoin funds lost $113.78 million and ether ETFs saw $82.35 million in outflows. HYPE and Solana products attracted modest inflows, while XRP ETFs saw no trading activity. Fidelity's FETH Draws $15.

Blackrock's IBIT Loses $182 Million as Bitcoin ETF Outflows Reach $114 Million

South Korean memory chip giant on Wednesday filed to raise nearly $30 billion in a U.S. offering.

Bitcoin falls to $60,000 as AI trade continues to draw investor interest and capital

Crypto research firm 10x Research says bitcoin could fall to the mid-$50,000s before this cycle's bottom forms, with founder Markus Thielen identifying late August through October 2026 as the most likely window for a durable low.

Bitcoin Faces $55K Stress Test as 10x Research Cites Several Bearish Signals

A 50% drop from recent highs has pushed the asset into a zone historically labeled as a dead end, sparking a debate among crypto analysts.

Bitcoin just broke below the floor of its famous Rainbow Chart into the ‘BTC is dead' zone

Bitcoin fell to a two-week low price Wednesday as Strategy shares dove below the $100 mark for the first time since March 2024.

Strategy Shares Crash Below $100 as Bitcoin Sinks Towards $60K

Bitcoin price has fallen to around $61,500—down more than 50% from its October 2025 peak—dragging crypto-related stocks even lower in the broader market sell-off.

Bitcoin Price Crashes Toward $61,000 as Bloodbath Engulfs Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin ETP holdings are down 8% from their peak, the largest drawdown on record, according to Head of Research Vetle Lunde.

Bitcoin ETP outflows push rolling one-year flows negative for first time since 2023: K33

Precious metals have fallen sharply from their 2025 highs as markets price in Fed rate hikes.

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as debasement trade unwinds

A strengthening U.S. dollar and the Fed's hawkish turn under new chair Kevin Warsh may keep pressure on crypto through the summer.

Bitcoin could fall to $55,000 before finding a bottom, 10x Research says

Strive CEO Matt Cole said the company is buying Bitcoin “hand over fist” during the market downturn, with its treasury reaching 19,864 BTC.

Strive (ASST) CEO Says Company Is Buying Bitcoin ‘Hand Over Fist' as Treasury Hits 19,864 BTC

Ethereum

Is the crypto bear market officially back, or are crypto whales staging the ultimate trap for retail traders?

Don't Get Trapped: CoinIdol.com Reveals Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Crumbling Alongside Tech Stocks

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, recommends a 1–2% Bitcoin allocation in diversified portfolios, arguing it can enhance returns while maintaining manageable risk.

BlackRock Tells Investors to Put Bitcoin in Their Portfolios

A politically explosive Julian Assange documentary turns to Bitcoin and decentralized platforms in a fight over censorship, control and media gatekeepers.

The Julian Assange Film Streamers Wouldn't Touch Turns To Bitcoin

Bitcoin treasury companies are losing their financing edge as mNAV premiums fade, forcing firms to choose between buying, debt cuts and AI pivots.

Are Bitcoin Treasury Companies Losing Their Financing Edge in 2026?

Bitcoin sits roughly 50% below its $126,000 peak in October 2025 as 21Shares points to a $100,000 base-case recovery by year-end.

21Shares says bitcoin's post-halving price action ‘still looks familiar,' but sees recovery toward $100,000 by year-end

Strategy should halt its bitcoin purchases and rebuild its cash reserves, research firm Cryptoquant warned, after the company's dividend coverage collapsed from more than seven years to just 14 months and its preferred stock kept trading below face value. A Collapse in Dividend Coverage Strategy Inc.

Strategy Should Pause Bitcoin Buys and Rebuild Cash, Cryptoquant Warns as STRC Stays Below Par

One of the few analysts who accurately called Bitcoin's 2025 top predicts that it will take a while for BTC to return to the six-figure level. The pseudonymous analyst KillaXBT tells his 208,000 followers on X that Bitcoin will likely see the $100,000 level but it won't happen until 2027 based on historical precedence.

Analyst Who Nailed 2025 Bitcoin Peak Predicts BTC Surge to $100,000 – But Not This Year

Bitcoin held above $62,500 and ether near $1,665, but sluggish price action and widening put skews signal bears remain firmly in control.

Bitcoin clings to $62,500 as bears tighten grip on crypto market

A surge in Rune protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi year highs.

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

Hut 8 (NASDAQ: HUT) has agreed to pay $2.35 million to settle a proposed securities class action brought by investors who accused the bitcoin miner of misleading the market about operational problems tied to its 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag.

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