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.

Ethereum

Bitcoin and ether ETFs finally broke their eight-week outflow streaks, drawing fresh capital as institutional demand began to recover from a prolonged redemption cycle. Blackrock's IBIT and ETHA Lead Crypto ETF Recovery The crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market finally found some footing. After nearly two months of steady withdrawals, U.S.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Snap 8-Week Outflow Run With Combined Inflows of $282 Million

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) sold $466.7 million worth of its own shares last week and added zero Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its treasury, sending MSTR down towards $90. Why Did Strategy Raise Cash Instead Of Buying Bitcoin?

Strategy Raised $467M, Bought No Bitcoin As MSTR Slides Toward $90

Strive (ASST) purchased 18 bitcoin for about $1.2 million last week, increasing its treasury to 19,900 BTC while maintaining $154.1 million in cash as it continues integrating its bitcoin-focused treasury strategy.

Strive (ASST) Adds 18 Bitcoin, Pushing Treasury to 19,900 BTC

Strategy (MSTR) raised $467 million through stock sales to boost its cash reserve to $3 billion while leaving its 843,775 BTC holdings unchanged for a second straight week.

Strategy (MSTR) Raises $467 Million in Cash, Leaves Stash of 843,775 Bitcoin Untouched

Strategy's total holdings remain at 843,775 BTC and account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $53 billion.

Strategy sells $467 million in MSTR shares, makes no bitcoin purchases as USD reserve hits $3 billion

The company raised the fresh cash via sales of common stock; its USD Reserve now stands at $3 billion.

Michael Saylor's Strategy added $467 million in cash, made no changes to bitcoin holdings

Strategy Inc increased its U.S. dollar reserve by $450 million last week, pushing the balance to $3 billion as of July 12, 2026, according to a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Saylor Reports Zero Bitcoin Buys as Strategy's Cash Reserve Hits $3 Billion

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs closed their first positive week since May, but a big week ahead will likely determine crypto's near-term fate.

Morning Minute: BTC and ETH ETFs Flip Green After Lengthy Outflow Stretch

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is approaching a support line that Fidelity's director of global macro says has caught every major bottom since 2015. Fidelity Has Tracked This Support Line Since 2015 And It's Never Failed Jurrien Timmer uses a power law model that plots Bitcoin's entire price history on a logarithmic chart bounded by three curves: an upper resistance line, a middle trendline, and a lower support line that caught every major bottom since 2015.

Bitcoin Drops to $63,000, Closes in on Support That's Held for 11 Years

Crypto's appetite for high-stakes bets was on full display Monday as shares of Eric Trump's American Bitcoin collapsed 95% from their peak, erasing more than $600 million from his stake. Simultaneously, two traders squared off onchain with $107 million in opposing leveraged ether positions.

Eric Trump's American Bitcoin Bleeds $600M as Whales Wage a $107M Ethereum Duel

Bitcoin is hovering near $63,000 after falling more than 1% since midnight UTC amid a wider wave of risk-off sentiment following the U.S. and Iran mutual airstrikes over the weekend.

Resurgent U.S.-Iran hostilities send bitcoin lower even as ETF flows show demand

An Armenian national extradited to the U.S. pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud charges tied to Ryuk ransomware attacks that targeted American companies from 2019 to 2020. The post Foreign National Admits Guilt in $15,000,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Firms appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Foreign National Admits Guilt in $15,000,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Firms

A bitcoin address that sat untouched for seven years moved 2,931 BTC worth $188 million to a new wallet on Sunday. Hours later, onchain analysts flagged a separate whale that has now converted 17,385 ETH, roughly $31 million, into 496.3 BTC.

A Bitcoin Whale Just Woke up With $188M After 7 Years — Here's What Else Moved

Structural change can create lasting opportunities, but explosive rallies in semiconductors, metals and bitcoin show how quickly strong narratives can become speculative excess.

Paradigm shifts vs bubbles: AI chips and bitcoin show powerful trends can still produce severe corrections

Bitcoin is trading around $63,000, down 2% over the last 24 hours, as the United States launched a third round of strikes on Iran and Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed “until further notice.” Brent crude surged 4.5% as weekend futures trading opened. Strikes Resume as the Ceasefire Collapses U.S.

Bitcoin Holds Drops Below 63$K as Trump Resumes Iran Strikes While Oil Jumps 4.5%

The liquidations were minor, running at about a sixth of what the market saw at its worst over the past 30 days, per CoinGlass.

Bitcoin slips below $63,000 in an Asian-session leverage flush

Popular cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe flagged on Sunday a “great opportunity” to buy into Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), likening the setup to the 2022 bear market bottom. What Does mNAV Reading Say?

Michael Saylor Hints at More Bitcoin Purchases With 'Orange Dots' — Analyst Sees 'Great Opportunity' in MSTR Despite the 'Mocking'

Gold, oil, stocks and bonds all moved sharply on the fourth round of U.S. strikes on Iran, but bitcoin is little-changed.

Bitcoin holds near $63,800 as war-driven selloff hits everything but crypto

U.S. gross national debt crossed $39 trillion in mid-March, and debt held by the public stood at over $31 trillion. With the Congressional Budget Office projecting a $1.9 trillion deficit in fiscal 2026 and public debt rising to $56 trillion by 2036, Sen.

The US Government Owes $39 Trillion. Here's Why That's Bitcoin's Best Argument Yet

A hobbyist running a single Bitaxe device just won Bitcoin's biggest lottery. On July 9, 2026, at approximately 03:30 UTC, a solo miner using a palm-sized Bitaxe device mined block 957382 through Public Pool, claiming the full 3.1382 BTC block reward. That includes the 3.125 BTC subsidy plus roughly 0.

Bitcoin's Lottery Jackpot: Solo Home Miner Wins $200,000 With a $150 Mining Device

The whale last moved bitcoin in 2018, when the cryptocurrency traded at roughly $6,475, reflecting nearly a tenfold gain since then.

Bitcoin whale moves $188 million in BTC after seven-year dormancy: onchain data

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies moved sideways, while stock futures slid on Sunday evening amid investor concerns over escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:23 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Consolidate as US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Analyst Says People Will Be 'Surprised' by Upcoming Bull Cycle

Campbell Harvey, a Duke University finance professor, says an attack on Bitcoin that once looked economically self-defeating may now be financially viable because deep derivatives markets could let an attacker profit from the resulting price collapse.

$8 Billion Bitcoin Attack Could Become Profitable Through Derivatives, Duke Professor Says

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor says bitcoin could evolve into a global digital capital asset by 2036, becoming a foundation for reserve capital, institutional collateral, and high-value settlement while powering a new generation of financial products built on a stable base protocol. Saylor Sees Major Changes Coming by 2036 Strategy Inc.

Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Predictions: How BTC Could Become a Global Digital Capital Asset by 2036

Saylor stressed that the real danger of this action is invalidating currently valid transactions, even as they pay mining fees. He has stressed that spam is not currently a problem for the Bitcoin network.

News for Bitcoin Crypto (BTC)