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.

Police recovered $700,000 in Bitcoin mining rigs stolen from a company in Indiana

Indiana Police Recover Stolen Bitcoin Mining Rigs—And $75K Worth of Frozen Turkeys

Ethereum

Solana

The first spot ETFs for Solana, Hedera and Litecoin began trading Tuesday on NYSE and Nasdaq, expanding regulated crypto investment options beyond bitcoin and ether.

Solana ETFs Could Draw Over $3B If Bitcoin, Ether ETF Trends Repeat

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Jumps 25% on Positive AI News TeraWulf is accelerating its shift into artificial intelligence infrastructure through a new joint venture with AI cloud provider Fluidstack. Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Jumps 25% on Positive AI News Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf (WULF) Stock Jumps 25% on Positive AI News

Bitcoin and ether ETFs opened the week on a strong note, pulling in a combined $283 million in net inflows, signaling renewed investor confidence. With bitcoin logging its third straight day of gains and ether funds showing broad participation, the crypto ETF market started the week in the green across the board.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Kick Off Week With $283 Million Inflows

Canaccord says bitcoin miners still earn nearly all their revenue from BTC but are increasingly repositioning for AI infrastructure growth.

Bitcoin Miners Sit on Prime Power Assets as AI Pivot Accelerates: Canaccord

An accurate crypto whale has doubled down on their Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) long positions, despite sitting on eight figures in profit. What Happened: The trader, who has been consistently profitable since Oct. 14, initially opened positions of 1,683 BTC ($194 million) at 13x leverage and 40,305 ETH ($168 million) at 5x leverage.

How This Bitcoin, Ethereum Whale Made $14M With A 100% Hit Rate

This is an unique moment in Bitcoin's development with energy and geopolitical potential which helps Bitcoin stay true to its mission of peer-to-peer money.

Bitcoin Becomes A Geopolitical And Energy Advantage With The Heatpunks

Bitcoin Magazine France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants to Buy 2% of Bitcoin Supply France's center-right UDR party, led by Éric Ciotti, is introducing its first comprehensive crypto bill to create a national Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, aiming to acquire up to 2% of Bitcoin's supply (≈420,000 BTC) over seven to eight years to strengthen financial sovereignty. France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants to Buy 2% of Bitcoin Supply Micah Zimmerman.

France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants to Buy 2% of Bitcoin Supply

Terawulf has inked a 25-year joint venture with Fluidstack to build a 168-megawatt (MW) high-performance computing (HPC) facility in Abernathy, Texas — a deal valued at roughly $9.5 billion and backed by Google's $1.3 billion credit support. Terawulf and Fluidstack Launch $9.

Bitcoin Miner Terawulf Secures 25-Year AI Compute Contract Worth $9.5B

Bitcoin Magazine SoFi to Launch Bitcoin and Crypto Trading, Eyes Record Year SoFi reaffirmed its plans to launch Bitcoin and crypto trading later this year. SoFi to Launch Bitcoin and Crypto Trading, Eyes Record Year Micah Zimmerman.

SoFi to Launch Bitcoin and Crypto Trading, Eyes Record Year

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) weekend rally to $116,000 pushed its market dominance to 59% — a move that crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen says marks the start of an "explosive phase" for BTC dominance. What Happened: Cowen noted Bitcoin dominance has risen steadily from 57% in early September to its current level, logging six straight weeks of gains.

Bitcoin Dominance Nears 'Explosive Phase'—Here's What It Means For You

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits Record Lows Bitcoin price volatility hits historic lows, setting up conditions for a major move ahead. Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits Record Lows Matt Crosby.

Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits Record Lows

Metaplanet Inc. (OTC:MTPLF) unveiled a 75 billion yen ($500 million) Bitcoin-backed share repurchase plan on Tuesday after its stock value fell below its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings. Metaplanet Stock Buyback Fueled By $500M Bitcoin Credit Line The Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury firm said the program aims to restore investor confidence and lift its market-based net asset value.

Metaplanet's Announces $500M Bitcoin Buybacks: Can It Lift BTC Above $116,000?

Coinbase's Bitcoin-backed lending service relies on the permissionless nature of DeFi.

Coinbase Disrupts Bitcoin Backed Lending With Low Bar for Servicing Americans

Strive purchased about 72.3 bitcoin for $8.26 million, an average price of $114,303.77 each, bringing its total holdings to roughly 5,958 BTC.

Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strive Adds 72 BTC to Treasury After Warrant Exercises

Bitcoin is currently priced at $114,500, with a total market capitalization of $2.28 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume clocking in at $49.29 billion. The intraday price range stretched between $113,599 and $115,755, giving traders just enough rope to swing but not quite enough to lasso a breakout.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Next Leg Hinges on One Clean Break

Hedera

Crypto markets paused after Monday's surge, with bitcoin steady near $114,500 and ether slipping slightly. Hedera's HBAR led altcoin gains.

Crypto Markets Today: BTC Holds at $114.5K, HBAR Soars on ETF News

H.C. Wainwright upgraded Core Scientific to buy with a new $25 price target, citing booming AI data center demand.

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Upgraded to Buy on AI Data Center Boom: H.C. Wainwright

Dogecoin

Bitcoin has fallen below $115,000 after profit-taking, with total crypto liquidations reaching $269.35 million while Bitcoin's dominance held steady at 59%. Spot ETF flows reflected ongoing optimism, with Bitcoin ETFs attracting $149.3 million in net inflows and Ethereum ETFs adding $133.9 million on Monday.

Bitcoin Dips Below $115,000 As Ethereum, Dogecoin, XRP Consolidate Weekend Gains

Bitcoin BTC $115,416.04 pulled back slightly to around $114,500 as traders sounded a note of caution before Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy decision even though the central bank is projected to lower interest rates in a shift toward monetary easing that could boost risk assets, including crypto.

Bitcoin Little Changed, Faces ‘Double-Edged Sword' in Leveraged Bets: Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin faces its defining moment of the cycle—historical patterns point to a peak, but market structure suggest the rally may not be over.

Has Bitcoin Peaked This Cycle or Is There More Fuel in the Tank?

Open interest climbing from $25 billion to nearly $30 billion reflects fresh leverage entering the market — a double-edged sword that could amplify upside momentum above $112,000 but heighten liquidation risks below $110,000, an analyst noted.

Bitcoin Slips Ahead of Fed Week, DOGE, ETH Lead Losses as Traders Price in 4.25% Rate Cut

The update rolls out automatically, requiring no user action, and will be made a default standard for MetaMask.

MetaMask goes multichain: one account supports EVM, Solana and soon Bitcoin

Investors participating in the latest round include Kraken, Exodus, GPTX by Jihan Wu, DL Holdings, and American Ventures.

Nasdaq-listed Prenetics Global raises $48 million for bitcoin treasury expansion

Bitcoin developers are debating a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that would temporarily restrict the amount of arbitrary data attached to transactions—an effort aimed at curbing potential abuse following the Bitcoin Core v30 update that lifted limits on OP_RETURN data.

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