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.

Just before the week could even clear its throat, the top crypto asset bitcoin slipped beneath the $65,000 mark, brushing an intraday low of $64,785. In the process, more than $100 million in bitcoin long positions and roughly $85 million in ethereum longs were unceremoniously wiped out.

Bitcoin Hits $64,785 Low, 86,000 Traders Wiped out While Oil Tops $103 and Wall Street Futures Turn Red

The company seemed to have skipped it's weekly bitcoin purchase announcement for the first time since late december.

Strategy may have paused bitcoin accumulation last week, ending a thirteen week buying streak

Historically, spikes in Bitfinex BTC/USD longs have acted as a contrary indicator.

Bitcoin bullish bets hit a 28-month high on Bitfinex, and that's music to bears' ears

Bitcoin traded at $66,759 on March 29, 2026, around 9 a.m. Eastern time. The leading crypto asset persisted within a 24-hour range of $66,266 to $67,185, as BTC's price hovered near short-term support, while broader technical signals remained mixed and trend strength was subdued. Market capitalization stood at $1.33 trillion, with 24-hour volume at $23.

Bitcoin's Price Coils Near Support With Indicators Flashing Mixed Signals

Bitcoin's hashrate has climbed back above 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s), or 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), even as hashprice has pulled back over the past week. Hashprice Falls 6.65% in Three Days As of Saturday, March 28, the network is running at 1.02 ZH/s, or 1,022 EH/s. The seven-day average from hashrateindex.

Bitcoin Hashrate Reclaims 1 ZH/s as Hashprice Slides Lower

Rising concerns over a potential market downturn are reshaping investment strategies, as Robert Kiyosaki highlights a long-term approach focused on assets outside traditional financial systems while positioning for opportunities during a potential crash.

Robert Kiyosaki Highlights Bitcoin Strategy as He Flags Incoming Market Crash Risk

Ethereum

Crypto ETFs closed the week under heavy pressure, with bitcoin posting a sharp outflow and ether extending its losing streak. Solana declined further, while XRP remained inactive. Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Deepen Losses as Weekly Selling Peaks The week did not end quietly.

Bitcoin ETFs Cap Week With $225 Million Outflow as Ether Hits 8-Day Slide

Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart called the pricing a "big move" and predicted that the fund may launch in early April.

Morgan Stanley sets spot bitcoin ETF fee at 0.14%, undercutting every rival on the market

Morgan Stanley's low-fee bitcoin ETF filing challenges Blackrock's dominance and signals intensifying price competition, with adviser-driven distribution poised to influence flows and reshape the balance of power among spot ETF issuers.

Morgan Stanley Eyes Dominance in Bitcoin ETFs as Its Low Fee Undercuts Blackrock's IBIT

The recent surge in oil and gas prices has driven up inflation expectations, causing markets to adjust their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, with traders now pricing in a near 40% chance of no rate cuts this year.

Why bitcoin's 'compressed' valuation offers reduced downside risk versus stocks

GameStop has pledged nearly all of its Bitcoin to a covered-call strategy on Coinbase Prime to generate some yield.

Why GameStop Put $315 Million in Bitcoin Into a Covered Call Options Strategy

President Trump intensifies the U.S. push to dominate bitcoin and crypto markets, declaring Bitcoin “very powerful” as policy shifts, regulatory clarity, and rising adoption accelerate digital assets' role in national economic strategy. Trump Signals Aggressive Push Toward Crypto Leadership A stronger federal push toward digital assets emerged as U.S.

‘Bitcoin's Very Powerful': Trump Pushes US Toward Undisputed Crypto Capital and Bitcoin Superpower

Across many of the most well-known ecosystems like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, responses are diverging along familiar lines: what to do on social consensus and technical iteration, and community members are split between caution and acceleration.

Here's how bitcoin, Ethereum and other networks are preparing for the looming quantum threat

Bitcoin hovered just above $66,000 per coin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on March 28, 2026, trading within a tight intraday range as momentum softened across multiple timeframes. The broader technical structure showed price holding near short-term support while remaining decisively below major moving averages, reinforcing a cautious market tone.

Is Bitcoin About to Drop Again? BTC Tests Critical $65.5K Support Level

The search giant set a corporate deadline to migrate all authentication services to quantum-resistant cryptography, validating the timeline Ethereum has been building toward for eight years. Bitcoin's response so far has been silence.

Watch out Bitcoin devs. Google says post-quantum migration needs to happen by 2029.

The bitcoin price has dropped toward $60,000 per bitcoin this week, falling back toward its recent lows

Goldman Sachs Just Quietly Called The Bitcoin Price Bottom—But There's A Nasty Catch

The average public miner spent $79,995 to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is trading at $70,000.

Bitcoin miners are becoming AI companies and selling their BTC to fund the transition

Strategy purchased approximately 45,000 bitcoin over the last 30 days—its fastest accumulation pace in nearly a year—while the rest of the corporate bitcoin treasury sector bought fewer than 1,000 BTC combined, according to a new Cryptoquant report.

Bitcoin Treasury Companies Pull Back in 2026 as Strategy Accelerates Purchases: Cryptoquant

Morgan Stanley is set to disrupt the spot bitcoin ETF market, with its upcoming Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) charging a market-leading 0.14% annual fee.

Morgan Stanley Set to Undercut Bitcoin ETF Rivals With 0.14% Fee Ahead of Launch

The bank priced its proposed spot bitcoin fund at 14 basis points, making it the lowest fund on the market, if approved.

Morgan Stanley enters bitcoin ETF race with market-leading low fee

Bitcoin's early March rally has reversed, with the price sliding below $66,000 and hitting a multi‑week low amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. market weakness. Crypto and Wall Street Diverge From Global Indices After kicking off March with a bullish surge, bitcoin now appears destined for a round trip back to its opening levels.

Bitcoin Erases March Gains as Q1 Losses Top 25% Amid Geopolitical Friction

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price action is pointing to late-cycle signals as macro conditions tighten and a key metric has trended lower since 2021, according to analyst Benjamin Cowen. Late Business Cycle In a March 26 podcast, Cowen says the current setup reflects a late business cycle, where capital rotates away from risk and toward safer and defensive assets like gold.

Bitcoin Flashing Late-Stage Business Cycle But This Metric Trends Lower Since 2021, Says Benjamin Cowen

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could face further downside toward the $60,000–$40,000 range as the market remains in a mid-cycle drawdown, according to analyst Benjamin Cowen. No Bottoming Signals Yet In a Friday podcast, Cowen says Bitcoin's bottom is likely not formed, arguing that typical capitulation signals haven't appeared yet.

Will Bitcoin Potentially Slide Toward $40,000 Zone? Analyst Warns Bottom Not In Yet

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is more likely to hit $80,000 before $60,000, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and analyst Ryan Rasmussen. Hougan expects crypto to trade sideways until the April 15 tax day, then rally toward new all‑time highs.

Bitcoin's Next Stop: $80K or $60K? Bitwise Analysts Just Made Their Bet

Bitcoin fell to its lowest price since March 2 on Friday as major crypto-related stocks like Strategy and BitMine suffered tougher losses.

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