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's (CRYPTO: BTC) current downturn resembles previous mid-cycle bear markets, but failure to recover by the end of 2026 could signal something more serious. “Classic Mid-Cycle” For Bitcoin's Bear Market Speaking in a CNBC Market Alert interview on June 8, Lucy Gazmararian, Founder and Managing Partner of Token Bay Capital, said Bitcoin's weakness remains consistent with historical market cycles despite growing concerns surrounding Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and broader crypto market sentiment.

Bitcoin Consolidates At $62,000: Watch Q4 For The Bear Market Bottom, Top Exec Says

Second has officially launched Bark — its implementation of the Ark protocol — on the Bitcoin mainnet.

Second Launches Bark on Bitcoin Mainnet, Targeting Self-Custody UX Gap

Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $62,500, putting damper on hope for two straight up days

SpaceX and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk could be about to trigger bitcoin's next price boom

Bitcoin Is Suddenly Hurtling Toward A Surprise $1.75 Trillion Elon Musk Price Shock

Ethereum

SBI Shinsei Bank will let depositors earn bitcoin, ether, or XRP vouchers worth 20% of their interest payments starting June 10, 2026, in what the Nikkei reports as one of the more direct integrations of crypto rewards into a traditional Japanese bank deposit product.

SBI Shinsei Bank Plans to Let Customers Stack BTC, ETH, or XRP on Top of Deposit Interest

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below its previous low of $60,000.

Coinidol.com: Bitcoin Halts Its Slide Above $60,000

Bitcoin is down 50% from its all-time high in the shallowest bear market to date—but analysts caution that the bottom isn't in yet.

This is Bitcoin's Shallowest Bear Market—But is the Bottom In?

Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee on Monday pushed back against growing concerns over market weakness, arguing that cryptocurrencies remain in healthy long-term uptrends despite recent volatility. Why Crypto Is Underperforming Speaking on CNBC's Power Lunch, Lee acknowledged that cryptocurrency investors have been disappointed this year as digital assets largely failed to participate in the enthusiasm surrounding AI-related stocks.

Tom Lee: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Bull Market Is 'Intact,' Bears Spin A 'False Narrative'

Coinbase strategist John D'Agostino says the world's biggest buyers aren't panicking over bitcoin's slide, with sovereign wealth funds and family offices being more than “happy” to scoop up the asset at a discount.

Coinbase's D'Agostino: Governments and Family Offices Are ‘Happy' to Buy Bitcoin at a Discount

Bitcoin BTC$63,271.85 has carved out a relief bounce after plunging below $60,000 on Friday, but a bounce and a bullish revival are two very different things. The latter hinges on a couple of key price levels, according to analysts.

Bitcoin's bounce isn't a bullish revival, with anything from $68,000 to $80,000 seen as a marker

Bitcoin is little changed despite a new purchase by Strategy as risk-averse investors await U.S. inflation data and next week's Fed meeting.

Strategy's bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price

Bitcoin dropped below $63,000 as analysts warn of a distribution phase dominating accumulation appetite amid institutional outflows.

‘Stuck in distribution': Bitcoin slips below $63,000 as analysts warn rallies are being sold, not bought

An analyst predicted that selling pressure in Bitcoin ETFs is starting to ease, pointing out that four funds saw net inflows for the day.

US Bitcoin ETFs log further outflows, though analyst sees signs of easing selling pressure

Influential cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez said on Monday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is nearing a bottom, marking the start of a major accumulation cycle. Selling Pressure To Increase?

Bitcoin Set To Hit Market Bottom, Says Top Crypto Analyst—So, What Are The 'Premier Accumulation Windows' Of Interest?

USDT's dominance rate has flashed a golden crossover in a sign of caution for the broader crypto market.

USDT's flashing a golden cross and that may be bad news for bitcoin

Bitcoin is changing hands near $63,500, a level analyst Charles Edwards says lines up with the network's average production cost, i.e. the threshold where the typical miner stops turning a profit. Miners Squeezed to the Break-Even Line The recent selloff has dragged bitcoin back to a price band that has historically marked long-term value.

Bitcoin Near $63.5K Is Hovering at What It Costs to Mine BTC, Leaving Miners at Break-Even

John D'Agostino, Head of Institutional Strategy at Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN), said on Monday that institutional investors are happy at being able to purchase Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) at a discount. Whales Ready To Buy BTC Cheap?

Institutions Don't Mind Scooping Up Bitcoin At A Discount, Says Top Coinbase Exec

Arca is blaming Strategy's sale of 32 BTC for last week's BTC crash, not AI capital rotation, as Strategy's Saylor claimed.

Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense

Solana

Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher as AI stocks rebound

Jiang Zhuoer of BTC.TOP called the week's sell-off speculation overblown, arguing Strategy's small debt and the design of its preferred shares let it keep buying.

Chinese mining CEO says Strategy can survive a $30,000 bitcoin without selling

Institutional bitcoin treasuries are expanding, with the top 100 holders controlling 1,258,090 BTC, led by Strategy's massive 845,256 BTC position.

Top 100 Bitcoin Treasuries Now Hold 1.26M BTC

Peter Schiff's bitcoin poll reignited debate after most respondents indicated that even a collapse to $0 would not prove his bearish case correct, while others pointed to thresholds between $20,000 and $1,000. Schiff also warned that technical weakness could drive BTC toward $25,000 to $27,000, raising scrutiny of Strategy Inc.'s exposure.

Peter Schiff Poll: Bitcoiners Stand Firm Even if Bitcoin Crashes to $0

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies dipped, while major stock indexes closed higher on Monday as investors pinned hopes on a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide Even As Michael Saylor's Strategy Inc Resumes Buying BTC: Analyst Says 'Buy' The ETH Dip

Six men from Florida carjacked Sushil and Radhika Chetal's Lamborghini Urus, beat the couple and briefly detained them.

Brazen bitcoin kidnapping and carjacking co-conspirator pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison: DOJ

Despite Bitcoin's 50% collapse from its all-time high, Coinbase's head of institutional strategy says sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and major institutions are aggressively buying the dip.

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