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.

BlackRock's IBIT dominates spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds by trading volume, with a current 73.7% market share.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs set to hit $2 trillion cumulative trading volume milestone amid mounting outflows

The Siiibo Securities deal positions Metaplanet to tap $7.4 trillion in household savings as the country shifts from deflation to inflation.

Metaplanet Acquires Japanese Securities Firm for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products

SpaceX's $75 billion IPO has already drained crypto liquidity, but a strong first-day pop could help rotate profits back, analysts argue.

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO: The Bull and Bear Case for Bitcoin

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) current downturn may be painful, but Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) executive Matt Cole says the asset is already in a bottoming process and that new BTC-backed credit products could make future bear markets less severe. Digital Credit As A New Bitcoin Bid Speaking on the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast on June 10, Cole described the latest Bitcoin selloff as a “classic” but relatively mild bear market.

Bitcoin's Decline Fits A 'Mild Bear Market,' Says Strive CEO

Crypto traders are betting the SpaceX IPO will give the company a market capitalization of up to $2.

Massive $2.4 Trillion SpaceX Prediction Puts ‘Stress Test' On Bitcoin Price

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed despite President Donald Trump's claim of a settlement, keeping pressure on oil and a bitcoin price that has swung with every twist of the conflict. Conflicting Claims Trump said during a tele-rally that the U.S.

Bitcoin at $63,400 as Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed Despite Trump's ‘Great Deal' Claim

Onchain data shows the bitcoin market price is only just above its realized price and demand is weakening, especially from ETFs.

While bitcoin holds near $63,000, some data points to pain ahead for bulls

Bitcoin Ekasi's Hermann Vivier emphasized that bitcoin's store-of-value narrative does not exist without usage as a medium of exchange.

There is a ‘fundamental clash' between bitcoin and institutionalization, says BTC circular economy project founder

Bitwise's Dragosch sees up to 20% more bitcoin downside, with the long-term holder cost basis at $48,000 the "max pain" scenario.

Bitwise's Dragosch sees up to 20% further downside for bitcoin, puts ‘max pain' scenario at $48,000

The approximately $13.1 million acquisition gives Metaplanet a regulated securities platform to develop Bitcoin-linked investment products.

Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities to accelerate bitcoin financial ecosystem plans

Strategy founder Michael Saylor told the BTC Prague conference he “never said the company could not sell bitcoin,” clarifying the firm may sell BTC when necessary after its first-ever sale rattled holders. ‘Never Sell' Was Advice for Individuals Strategy Inc.

‘I Never Said the Company Could Not Sell Bitcoin': Saylor Walks Back ‘Never Sell' at BTC Prague

Julian Liniger, CEO of Relai, said the current bitcoin bear market is driven in part by liquidity absorbed by AI investments.

AI buildout weighs on bitcoin demand but future gains could reverse trend, Relai CEO says

Bitcoin's weekly RSI contains a critical level that has reliably separated bull and bear market regimes across multiple cycles. Right now, the indicator has yet to clear that line.

There's one simple way to tell whether bitcoin has really bottomed. Right now, it hasn't.

An 8-A share registration filing, in this case for Nasdaq, is usually one of the last steps before an ETF goes live.

BlackRock files to list its bitcoin income ETF, with expected debut next week

Dogecoin

Crypto firmed across the board on the largest listing in history, but the token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin in volatile trading above $63,000, DOGE unchanged

Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas said the filing signals an imminent launch, adding that he expects it to start trading next week.

BlackRock files 8-A for yield-bearing bitcoin ETF; analyst expects launch next week

A de-escalation in the Iran conflict pulled oil lower and sent global stocks higher, lifting crypto out of a wildly volatile seven days.

Bitcoin climbs back into the green as Trump signals an end to the Iran war

Ethereum

Japan's lower house passed a bill on Thursday that puts cryptocurrency in the same legal category as stocks and other financial instruments. Big Catalyst For Crypto In Japan The bill advanced after receiving approval from the House of Representatives' Finance and Financial Affairs Committee, according to Parliament records.

Sanae Takaichi's Government Passes Bill To Cut Taxes On Bitcoin, Ethereum Taxes In Japan From 55% To 20%

Leading cryptocurrencies climbed alongside stocks on Thursday after President Donald Trump called off “scheduled” strikes on Iran amid hopes for a peace deal.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Jump After Trump Sparks Optimism On Iran Deal: Analyst Says SpaceX IPO Would Be 'Tricky' For The Markets

Blockrise CEO Jos Lazet sees bitcoin-native institutions evolving into alternatives to banks, in an interview at BTC Prague.

‘Anarchistic neobanks' are bitcoin's next frontier, says Blockrise CEO

Bloomberg Intelligence senior exchange-traded fund (ETF) analyst Eric Balchunas said on Thursday that Blackrock's Ishares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF could be live on Nasdaq within a week after the firm filed a Form 8-A with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Blackrock Files Final Pre-Launch Form for Bitcoin Covered-Call ETF, Analyst Gives 1-Week Window

Coinbase's quantum advisory council says crypto developers should begin post-quantum migration work now, warning that unresolved questions around abandoned and vulnerable coins could become one of Bitcoin's biggest battles.

Bitcoin Must Prepare for Quantum Threat Now, Coinbase Says

Strike founder Jack Mallers said at BTC Prague that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) trading below $63,000 is not a sentiment problem but the only honest signal in a global financial system that has run out of liquidity. Bitcoin Is Telling The Truth That Equity Markets Cannot Mallers pointed to a striking contradiction.

'Bitcoin Is The Monetary Reflection Of Truth,' Strike Founder Jack Mallers Says

Bitsurance, insures clients' bitcoin against "physical attacks" like fire, water, robbery and the "$5 Wrench Attack."

Man who spent 1,500 BTC on graphics card now helps insure bitcoin holders

With no capital gains tax on Bitcoin, no wealth or inheritance taxes, and competitive incentives for tech businesses, the reform solidifies El Salvador's status as a Bitcoin-friendly jurisdiction targeting entrepreneurs and families.

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