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.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) started the week near $74,000, down 5.1% from $78,000 on Nov. 1, and below its one-year median of $77,000. The drop leaves BTC between that median and the year's 25th-percentile price of $67,000, according to CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr. Bitcoin has also slipped below the $75,500–$76,000 support range watched by trader Doctor Profit.

Bitcoin Drops Below $75,000: What the Data Says Could Come Next

Bitcoin price fell to $73,477 overnight, its lowest since August, before bouncing to about $74,700 Monday morning as a Nvidia probe, Democratic regulation fears and ETF outflows hit risk appetite.

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $74,000 as Nvidia Probe and Regulation Fears Spark $1 Billion in Liquidations

Strive added another 29 bitcoin to its corporate treasury for approximately $2.2 million, CEO Matt Cole announced Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. The acquisition lifts the company's holdings to 43,153 BTC as corporate bitcoin accumulation continues despite weaker cryptocurrency prices.

Strive's Bitcoin Buying Slows With Latest $2.2 Million Purchase

Strategy bought 1,036 bitcoin last week for $81.9 million at an average of $79,012, lifting its stack to 850,364 BTC.

Strategy (MSTR) Adds 1,036 Bitcoin for $81.9 Million as Holdings Slip Below Cost

The Bitcoin treasury firm sold $284 million of MSTR stock to fund the moves, days before MSCI names companies facing index removal.

Strategy Buys $82M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $188M of STRC

Strategy Inc. expanded its enormous bitcoin treasury again, acquiring 1,036 BTC for approximately $81.9 million between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8, 2026. The latest purchase, disclosed Monday in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, lifted the company's holdings to 850,364 BTC. Strategy's Bitcoin Treasury Reaches 850,364 BTC According to its Nov.

Strategy Scoops up 1,036 BTC as Bitcoin Holdings Reach 850,364

Strategy's total holdings account for more than 4% of bitcoin's supply cap, with $500 million in paper gains.

‘Connecting the dots': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys another 1,036 bitcoin for $82 million as holdings reach 850,364 BTC

Bitcoin closed below its 50-week moving average as more than $1 billion in crypto long positions were liquidated.

Bitcoin loses 50-week moving average as 24-hour crypto long liquidations top $1 billion

Spot bitcoin ETFs, the source of demand many crypto bulls were counting on to keep powering prices higher into year-end, have faltered badly.

Bitcoin bulls can't rely on ETF flows

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) closed the previous week below its 50-week moving average and Galaxy's Alex Thorn says the two prior times this exact pattern played out, the bear market never made a new lower low. Two Prior Cycles Never Made a New Low After This Setup Thorn on Monday said that Bitcoin's current pattern already played out twice before.

Bitcoin Loses Crucial Trendline: What BTC Did the Last Time This Happened

Neocloud stocks retreat after Friday's rally, while gold holds above $4,000 and bitcoin trades near $74,000.

Live news: Nvidia slides on CEO allegations as bitcoin hovers just above its 200-day average

The already weak bitcoin market just got another source of uncertainty: Nvidia's CEO affair and its potential effect on the company's stock and the broader AI sector, as bitcoin continues to move in tandem with these stocks.

Bitcoin Traders Will Now Need to Follow Nvidia CEO's Affair, Too

Benjamin Cowen is claiming vindication with bitcoin's price near $75,000, saying the fourth-quarter stock correction he warned about all year has arrived on schedule. Behind the Victory Lap Market analyst Benjamin Cowen told his followers on Nov.

Popular Analyst Predicted Bitcoin's Latest Slide and Sees More Pain Ahead

Ethereum

Investors rotated their capital to gold and its on-chain derivatives last week amid a sharp slowdown in the cryptocurrency market ‘Digital Gold' Rises Physical gold-backed cryptocurrencies, such as Tether Gold (CRYPTO: XAUT) and PAX Gold (CRYPTO: PAXG), jumped over 4% in the last 7 days. The two were were the fifth and sixth-largest gainers last week, bucking the broader sell-off in coins with much larger market capitalizations.

Gold-Backed Tokens Shine in Falling Crypto Market, Defy Bitcoin and Ethereum's Downturn Last Week

Strive CEO Matt Cole posted a Bitcoin tracker chart captioned "The hurdle rate is orange," echoing the same Sunday tease Strategy's Saylor also posted.

Strive CEO Teases Bitcoin Buy, Echoing Saylor's Playbook

The Bank of Russia named Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT as the only cryptocurrencies non-qualified investors can trade, with rules taking effect Nov. 17, 2026.

Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ether, USDT for Retail

Michael Saylor posted Strategy's Bitcoin tracker chart with the caption "Connecting the dots," extending a pattern that often precedes Monday purchase filings.

Saylor Posts Bitcoin Tracker Chart, Hints at Another Buy

Vitalik Buterin argued on Sunday that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) should prioritize its store-of-value role over fee-burning narratives. Move On From Fee Burns, Urges Buterin In an X post, Buterin said the fee-burning mechanism remains useful, but Ethereum supporters should “feel sad” if fee burns stay below 10% of the network's breakeven level indefinitely.

Move Over Bitcoin, Vitalik Buterin Is Making the Case for Ethereum as a Store of Value: 'Stability Will Be Highly Valued'

Bitcoin's price dropped from $75,690 to $73,477 in 15 minutes late Sunday as Nvidia's scandal and stalled Iran talks hit thin weekend markets and liquidations exceeded $1 billion. Fifteen Minutes on a Sunday Is All It Took Bitcoin slid from $75,690 to $73,477 in 15 minutes late Sunday afternoon U.S.

Bitcoin Price Drops Below $74,000 as Liquidations Top $1 Billion

The $24 billion project, which includes an AI supercomputer in Texas with its own gas-fired power plant, is about 17 times the value of SpaceX's bitcoin holdings.

SpaceX proposes a $24 billion Texas supercomputer worth 17 times its bitcoin pile

The exchange's once significant mining operation has nearly disappeared from Bitcoin's block-production rankings ahead of its November 10 closure.

Binance's bitcoin mining pool finds just one block in a week as shutdown nears

California ordered Coinflip to compensate scam victims after investigators identified failures in customer checks and suspicious activity controls. The action targets a network of roughly 500 kiosks statewide and requires the operator to stop unlawful practices.

California Orders $4.8M Payout to Bitcoin ATM Scam Victims

Volatile price action has once again liquidated leveraged bullish plays worth millions.

Bitcoin drops, then pops as Nvidia cheating scandal and failed Iran talks trigger volatility

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies fell sharply overnight on Sunday as investors awaited upcoming inflation reports for clues on the future path of monetary policy.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide as 'Fear' Sentiment Persists: Analyst Says BTC Needs to Hold This 'Pivotal' Area or Else

Bitcoin's blockchain came within striking distance of an 11-year-old transaction record on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, when a single block processed 11,255 transactions, the second-highest total in network history, amid a year already producing extraordinary daily transaction counts.

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