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.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Cautious Calm Returns to BTC Markets as Traders Rebuild Risk

Google Trends data for the search query “ bitcoin” shows a late-October pop followed by a cool-down into early November.

Google Trends: Worldwide ‘Bitcoin' Interest Cools After October Pop

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According to researchers at Cryptoquant, demand for bitcoin and ethereum in the U.S. has cooled significantly across spot and derivatives markets after the September rally. Cryptoquant: Coinbase Premium Drop Signals Fading U.S. Buying Pressure A new Cryptoquant report shows that U.S.

Cryptoquant Report Shows US Bitcoin and Ethereum Appetite Taking a Breather

Robert Kiyosaki has once again advocated for Bitcoin and Ethereum as potential safeguards against an impending significant financial crash. Kiyosaki foresees a worldwide economic downturn in November.

Robert Kiyosaki Suggests Bitcoin, Ethereum As Safe Havens Ahead Of Anticipated Market Crash: 'Millions Will Be Wiped Out, Protect Yourself'

Experts say the real danger to Bitcoin isn't quantum machines—it's human panic and slow preparation.

Quantum Threat to Bitcoin: How Panic Could Break Crypto Before Physics Does

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price hit the $100,000 mark in the early hours of Saturday, despite experiencing its worst performance since 2018 with a 3.7% decline as October concluded. This milestone comes amidst an increase in volatility and outflows from Bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin Tops $100K Despite ETF Outflows, Analysts Warn of Rising Volatility, Here's What's Next for Investors

At 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, bitcoin is trading hands at $110,300, and prediction markets are buzzing with bets on whether the crypto heavyweight will hold its ground—or break new highs—through November.

Prediction Markets Favor Bitcoin Stability as Traders Bet on Six-Figure Support

It's not exactly news to frustrated bitcoin BTC$110,443.86 bulls that risk assets across the planet for months have been recording what seem like daily record highs while the price action in BTC remains rather muted.

'Bitcoin's Silent IPO': Analyst Addresses BTC's Lame Price Action in Viral Weekend Essay

On Sunday, Nov. 2, bitcoin is coasting along at $110,896 to $111,087 over the past 60 minutes, securing a market cap of $2.21 trillion and churning out a 24-hour trading volume of $32.63 billion. The intraday price range flirted between $109,713 and $111,129, teasing breakout watchers but ultimately keeping its cards close to the vest.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Bulls Tease Breakout as Resistance Holds the Line

Elon Musk has warned it's not possible to solve the U.S.

‘This Is Crazy'—Elon Musk Issues Serious $38 Trillion U.S. ‘Bankruptcy' Warning, Predicted To Blow Up The Bitcoin Price

While many were expecting bitcoin prices to blow up during October, as they had during the previous seven years, BTC failed to follow through. Although the leading cryptocurrency reached record highs, it also fell as low as $104K, enduring one of its harshest liquidation events.

The ‘Uptober' That Wasn't: Bitcoin Ends Seven‑Year Winning Streak

The crypto economy closed the last week of October with significant volatility, marked by price swings and liquidations. Bitcoin epitomized this trend, with its weekly price range exceeding $10,000.

Volatility Reigns: BTC Swings $10K as Privacy Coins Defy Market Rout to Soar

The company, Brazil's largest of its kind, repurchased nearly 100,000 ordinary shares between Oct. 27 and 30 as net asset value (NAV) fell below 1. OranjeBTC said the move “represents an efficient way to increase shareholder exposure to bitcoin.

Brazilian Bitcoin Company OranjeBTC Repurchases Shares Amid Stock Slump

Canaan revealed it has inked a 4.5-megawatt deal to deploy its Avalon A1566HA hydro-cooled mining servers in Japan to help balance and stabilize the nation's power grid. Canaan's Avalon Systems to Power Japan's Sustainable Energy Effort The Singapore-headquartered company, Canaan Inc.

Canaan's 4.5 MW Bitcoin Mining Servers Aim to Stabilize Japan's Power Grid

Coinbase is going all in on bitcoin, massively boosting its holdings, signaling relentless long-term conviction, scaling future purchases, reinforcing balance sheet alignment, and locking in its position at the heart of crypto's institutional surge.

Coinbase Loads up on Bitcoin With 2,772 BTC Added in Q3—Promises to Keep Buying More

Robert Kiyosaki warns the global economy is entering a catastrophic collapse that could wipe out millions of investors, urging immediate action to escape the destruction by moving wealth into bitcoin, ethereum, gold, and silver before it's too late.

Robert Kiyosaki: Massive Crash Starting, Millions Will Be Wiped out, Doubles Down on Bitcoin

Solana

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) wrapped up the week in the red with combined outflows exceeding $290 million, while solana ETFs extended their winning streak with a $44 million inflow, marking a resilient close to October's final trading day.

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Drop $290 Million as Solana's Green Run Continues

Crypto analyst Lark Davis called November bitcoin's strongest month with an average gain near 42%, but the same heat map shows the median is far lower and one early outlier year does much of the lifting.

Is November the New October? Analyst Says It's Bitcoin's Strongest Month — Here's the Data

Strategy Inc. reported $2.8 billion in Q3 net income as its 640,808- bitcoin treasury, valued at $70.9 billion, delivered a 26% BTC yield and reinforced its leadership in profitable, large-scale institutional bitcoin integration and digital credit expansion. Strategy Reports $2.8B Q3 Net Income With Bitcoin Treasury Valued at $70.

Strategy Dominates Q3 With 640,808 Bitcoin and 26.0% BTC Yield

Public markets now double as a scoreboard for who's stockpiling bitcoin and ethereum—and the numbers tell a lively story. From Boardrooms to the Bitcoin Blockchain Corporate coin chests start with the obvious heavyweight: Strategy (MSTR) towers over the bitcoin field with 640,808 BTC, a lead so wide it reads like a different league. Bitcointreasuries.

Public Firms With Private Keys: The Biggest BTC and ETH Stashes Right Now

On October 31, 2008, an anonymous entity called Satoshi Nakamoto released a nine-page white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System". It introduced something the world had never seen before: a decentralized digital currency that operates entirely without intermediaries that truly worked as intended.

Bitcoin: The Dawn of a New Monetary Era

On Halloween — fittingly the 17th anniversary of Bitcoin's white paper — a vintage wallet from Nov. 4, 2011, jolted back to life, moving 100 long-sleeping BTC for the first time since they were mined. Throughout October, 98 dormant wallets stirred, transferring a combined $298 million worth of bitcoin that hadn't budged in years.

Bitcoin Resurrection: $298M in Dormant BTC Springs Back to Life in October

On Oct. 31, 2025, Human Rights Foundation (HRF) Chief Strategy Officer Alex Gladstein shared a detailed report from HRF examining how the rise of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) could one day threaten Bitcoin's core security and the financial freedom it provides to dissidents worldwide.

Human Rights Foundation Raises Alarm Over ‘Quantum Threat' to Bitcoin

Bitcoin closed October lower, snapping its six-year “Uptober” streak while BNB eked out a gain as a mid-month jolt left most majors stuck below early highs.

Bitcoin's ‘Red October': What Happened to the Widely Anticipated Uptober Crypto Rally?

Bitcoin miners just got hit with a hefty 6.31% bump in difficulty this week, pushing the rating to a hefty 155.97 trillion. Even so, miners kept the hashrate roaring above the 1,100 exahash per second (EH/s) mark, with block times clocking in close to the classic 10-minute rhythm.

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