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.

Those betting on the price of bitcoin to drop have had their positions closed following a green candle earlier on Wednesday.

Bitcoin Shortsellers Get Destroyed With $1.7B in Positions Liquidated Following BTC Price Jump

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The move triggered nearly $2 billion in crypto liquidations and lifted crypto-linked stocks, with Strategy and Bitmine gaining around 10%.

Bitcoin hits $69,000, ether jumps 10% as Treasury buybacks, SEC crypto proposal fuel market rally

Bitcoin's sudden price surge on Wednesday caused over $1.9 billion in total market liquidations within 24 hours, heavily liquidating $1.74 billion in short positions. Bitcoin Rally and Consolidation After falling just short of hitting $70,000 on reports that the U.S. Treasury is doubling bond buybacks to $4 billion, bitcoin appeared to consolidate above $68,200.

Bitcoin's $70K Rip Vaporizes $1.9B as Shorts Get Steamrolled

The cross-chain protocol said an attacker exploited six software flaws to drain Bitcoin and other assets, sending its CACAO token plunging.

Six-Bug Exploit Halts Maya Protocol After $1.4 Million in Bitcoin Stolen

Bitcoin ETFs attracted $189.30 million on Tuesday, extending their strong start to the week. Ether funds added $71.47 million, while XRP and solana ETFs also finished in positive territory. Ether ETFs Pull in $71M as 5 Funds Attract Fresh Capital The week's institutional bid remained firmly in place.

Blackrock Drives $260M Bitcoin and Ether ETF Inflow

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) surged 6% to $68,000 on Wednesday, triggering the largest single-day short liquidation event in Bitcoin's history after the U.S. Treasury doubled its long-term bond buyback operations. What Actually Happened The Kobeissi Letter posted on X that traders liquidated $1.2 billion in Bitcoin short positions within just 60 minutes as BTC surged above $68,000.

Bitcoin Rampage Triggers Biggest Short-Liquidation Event in History: 'It Cannot Be Understated How Insane This Is'

BTC rose about 6% while ether, solana and crypto stocks climbed after the Treasury doubled the size of its bond buybacks.

Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite

A White House sitdown with crypto's biggest names and softer Fed signals lit the fuse. But the charts show why the pain for bears might not be over yet.

Bitcoin Surges Toward $70K as $1.14 Billion in Crypto Shorts Get Rekt in an Hour

Bitcoin blew past $68,000 on Wednesday, jumping nearly 3% over a 24-hour period after news dropped that the U.S. Treasury planned to more than double the size of its government debt repurchases. The price of Bitcoin was recently at $68,473 at 10.30am in New York after briefly touching $68,982.

Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks

Bitcoin raced to $69,749 on Aug. 19 as falling Treasury yields and a cascade of forced short liquidations turned weeks of quiet trading into a sudden run toward $70,000. The move unfolded rapidly during late morning U.S. trading.

Bitcoin Rips Toward $70K as $1.3B Short Squeeze Erupts

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) jumped 6% after the US Treasury announced it would double its long-term bond buyback operations, sending gold surging and crypto sharply higher across the board. What the Treasury Actually Announced According to a Treasury press release, the department will increase liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities from a maximum of $2 billion per operation to at least $4 billion per operation.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Explode Over 6% Higher: Treasury's Move Will Send 'Inflation Soaring,' Peter Schiff Warns

Asset manager VanEck on Tuesday said that 8 of 12 capitulation signals for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) have already appeared as 30-day realized volatility collapsed to 27.2%, its lowest reading in years. What VanEck's Capitulation Dashboard Shows VanEck senior analyst Patrick Bush and head of digital assets research Matthew Sigel wrote in the firm's mid-August Bitcoin ChainCheck that realized volatility dropped to 27.2% annualized, well below the long-run average near 80%.

Bitcoin Volatility Craters to 27% as VanEck Flags 8 Of 12 Capitulation Signals Firing

Bitcoin is close to forming a pattern that analysts say could signal prices rising to as high as $76,000.

Bitcoin nears key technical breakout that could propel prices to $76,000

The U.S. Treasury will at least double the maximum size of its buybacks for older long-term bonds to $4 billion per operation, a move that helped push yields lower and supported U.S. stocks, bitcoin and gold on Wednesday morning.

Treasury Doubles Long-End Buybacks as Bitcoin and US Stocks Advance

Bitcoin isn't moving. Analysts think that's a sign it could soon do something significant.

Bitcoin's Volatility May Be Down But Expect a ‘Meaningful Move' Soon, Says Fidelity

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be trading nearly 50% below its 2025 highs, but Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss sees the pullback as a rare opportunity. However, on-chain data paints a different picture.

Cameron Winklevoss Calls Bitcoin at $65,000 an 'Unprecedented' Buy: Does the Data Agree?

The Shanghai-based InsurTech firm closed a $154.7 million private placement funded entirely in crypto, with investors contributing Bitcoin directly rather than cash.

Chinese InsurTech Firm Zhibao Adds 2,380 Bitcoin in $154.7M Treasury Pivot

Crypto investors may be underestimating how large the industry's next growth phase could become since market perception has failed to keep pace with reality, according to Bitwise's Matt Hougan. In his Aug. 18 weekly CIO memo, Bitwise's Chief Investment Officer highlighted three mistakes investors are currently making.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Investors Aren't Keeping Pace With the Market, Bitwise's Matt Hougan Says: Beware These 3 Mistakes

Similar setups have historically produced below-average 90-day and 180-day bitcoin returns, said the asset manager.

Bitcoin is flashing 8 of 12 capitulation signals, but bottom's not yet in, says Van Eck

Large bitcoin holders added roughly 43,000 BTC worth about $2.75 billion over the past 60 days, according to Cryptoquant, ending months of steady selling from the same cohort.

Bitcoin Whales Add 43,000 BTC, Ending Months-Long Selling Spree

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs pulled in $486.85 million across the first two sessions of the week, needing just $513 million more over three days to cross $1 billion for the first time since January. How Much Have Bitcoin ETFs Pulled In This Week?

Bitcoin ETFs See $486M Inflows in 2 Days: Could This Be the Best Week Since January?

Citi Investor Services is launching Custody+, a suite of near- and real-time custody solutions for institutions, with Bitcoin digital asset custody set to go live later this year. The post Citi Unveils Custody+ Suite for Real-Time Institutional Solutions and Bitcoin (BTC) Custody appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Citi Unveils Custody+ Suite for Real-Time Institutional Solutions and Bitcoin (BTC) Custody

Bitcoin BTC$64,453.62 remains in its weeks-long $60,000 and $67,000 range in advance of today's minutes from last month's Federal Reserve interest-rate setting meeting.

Fed decision making comes into focus as bitcoin holds steady, bond yields surge

John Darsie, CEO of SALT and partner at SkyBridge, said bitcoin's changing holder base is part of a broader maturation process.

Scaramucci points to $100,000 bitcoin as ‘magic number' for OG sellers, eyes AI-blockchain convergence

Blackrock says bitcoin's more than 50% pullback from its October 2025 high hasn't changed the asset's long-term investment case, and the firm still recommends a 1-2% portfolio allocation funded out of equities.

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