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.

The iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF makes money by selling call options on BlackRock's own IBIT.

BlackRock's income-paying bitcoin ETF nears launch at a fee that undercuts rivals

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR ) CEO Phong Le said on Wednesday that institutional shareholders were not as unsettled by the company's Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) sales as retail investors and cryptocurrency anarchists. Strategy CEO Says BTC Sale Blown Out Of Proportion During an interview with CNBC, Le said that the firm would continue to sell its Bitcoin if “it makes sense” for its common stockholders.

Bitcoin Sale Didn't Shake Institutional Investors, Says Strategy CEO, But Crypto Anarchist Retail Crowd Got The Jitters

BlackRock's new bitcoin fund seeks to provide yield through active covered call strategies on IBIT shares and ETP indices.

BlackRock files new amendment for yield-generating bitcoin ETF; launch expected soon, Bloomberg analyst says

May CPI ran hot on energy and cooler underneath, lifting majors on Thursday, though ether and the large alts are still down 6% to 8% over seven days.

Live updates: Soft core inflation gave crypto a bounce, but only bitcoin held up on the week

ETF outflows have dominated the narrative but corporate bitcoin treasuries have gone quiet too, compounding the demand-side weakness.

It's not just bitcoin ETFs. Corporate BTC buying has dried up too

Two widely watched gauges show capitulation, but the analyst flagging them warns the slow grind comes next.

Bitcoin has reached a deep bear-market valuation zone. The hard part may come next.

Bitcoin treasury companies are piling on debt at record rates to fund their BTC buying, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards warned, reviving a year-old call that the model rests on unsustainable “fake yield.

Bitcoin Treasuries Are Ticking Time Bombs as Leverage Hits Record Rates, Warns Capriole's Charles Edwards

Market commentator and popular media personality Jim Cramer dubbed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and gold as “bad money” on Wednesday, which are getting dumped to participate in SpaceX's upcoming IPO. Good Vs. Bad In an X post, Cramer posited that investors are liquidating assets to free up cash for SpaceX, expected to be the biggest stock market debut in history.

Jim Cramer Describes Bitcoin, Gold As 'Bad Money' Getting Dumped For SpaceX — But 'Good Money' Apple And Nvidia Not Spared Either

Tim Draper argued bitcoin faces less quantum risk than banks, comparing its security to Fort Knox. His comments shifted attention from blockchain vulnerabilities to legacy financial systems, as debate grows over quantum computing's threat to modern cryptography.

Tim Draper Says Quantum Will Crack Banks Before Bitcoin

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Leading cryptocurrencies traded sideways, while stocks closed lower on Wednesday as resumption in U.S.-Iran hostilities dampened risk-on appetite

Bitcoin, Ethereum Flat, XRP, Dogecoin Dip As US Hits 'Multiple Targets' In Iran: Analyst Points To Data Showing BTC Bottom Not In Yet

Grayscale has weighed in on whether bitcoin is cheap after BTC's recent decline below $60,000. The firm points investors to two key factors that could determine whether the market has found a bottom.

Is Bitcoin Cheap Yet? Grayscale Flags 2 Catalysts That Could Decide BTC's Next Move

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CME Group has launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures, giving investors a regulated way to trade and hedge broad exposure to major digital assets. The contracts settle against a Nasdaq-CME benchmark covering some of the largest and most actively traded cryptocurrencies.

CME Group Launches Crypto Index Futures Tracking Bitcoin, Solana and XRP

Onchain records show yet another Casascius physical bitcoin has been redeemed, this time from an address originally created on Nov. 1, 2011. The plot thickens, however, because the spend traces back to another dormant wallet tied to the sprawling New York Supreme Court case Noah Doe v.

Noah Doe-Linked Bitcoin Awakens Again as Another 2011 Casascius Coin Cashes Out

Strategy CEO Phong Le said the company's first Bitcoin sale since 2022 was a deliberate test meant to prove its operational flexibility and reassure investors that its processes work.

Strategy (MSTR) CEO Says Bitcoin Sale Was About Market ‘Inoculation,' Not a Retreat

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said financial advisors are now showing more interest in stablecoins and tokenization than bitcoin.

Bitcoin takes back seat to stablecoins and tokenization among financial advisors: Bitwise CIO

SpaceX setting aside up to 30% of IPO shares for retail investors could prompt investors to exit crypto assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO could become bitcoin's latest headwind

Bitcoin reclaimed the $62,000 threshold on Wednesday, recovering from an intraday drop to $60,679 and driving the overall crypto market valuation to $2.21 trillion. Middle East Conflict Escalates Following Helicopter Downing Bitcoin on Wednesday appeared to shrug off overnight military exchanges between U.S.

Bitcoin Reclaims $62K as Trump Strikes Iran, Leaving $94M in Trades Wiped Out

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) IRA co-founder Chris Kline and Anthony Pompliano tackled the three biggest Bitcoin myths on Tuesday, arguing that volatility concerns, ban fears, and quantum threats are all fundamentally misunderstood by most investors. Myth One: Bitcoin Is Too Volatile For Retirement Savings Kline argued the opposite is true.

Bitcoin Too Volatile For Retirement? The Biggest Myth In Crypto, Two Analysts Argue

Botanix asked users to withdraw funds, disclosing plans to wind down its Bitcoin-based layer-2 network in July.

Botanix Will Shut Down Bitcoin Layer-2 Network in July, Citing Lack of DeFi Demand

CryptoQuant sees bitcoin bottom near $53,600, its current realized price and a level that has historically marked bear market bottoms.

CryptoQuant sees bitcoin bottom near $53,600 while demand remains ‘deeply unfavorable'

BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC are attracting the vast majority of new bitcoin ETF money, leaving smaller funds increasingly sidelined as institutional investors consolidate around the industry's largest players.

BlackRock and Fidelity are quietly turning bitcoin ETFs into a two-firm market

Whales quietly scooped up bitcoin while retail investors panicked near the $60,000 mark, with Cryptoquant data showing the Exchange Whale Ratio spiking to 61.6% as large holders dominated buying. Whales Step In at $60,000 Whales quietly accumulated bitcoin while retail investors panicked near the $60,000 mark, according to crypto data intelligence firm Cryptoquant.

Cryptoquant: Whales ‘Quietly Bought' the $60K Bitcoin Dip as Whale Ratio Hits 61.6%

Bitcoin rebounded from recent lows but remains below $62,000 as Fidelity recorded its largest Ethereum purchase in two months, signaling renewed institutional interest.

Bitcoin Teeters At $62,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Lose Up To 2.5% On Iran War Fears

Bitcoin's bear market might be nearing an end, analysts said, but individuals and institutions aren't lining up to buy the top crypto asset.

Bitcoin Is Getting Closer to the Bottom, But Demand Is Falling: CryptoQuant

Morgan Stanley's Head of Digital Asset Strategy Amy Oldenburg says Bitcoin's biggest barrier to mainstream adoption is not product availability but investor and advisor education.

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