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 prices climbed above the crucial $100,000 level and reached a three-month high after a CryptoQuant sentiment index showed a highly bullish reading.

Bitcoin Rallies Past $100,000 After Highly Bullish Sentiment Reading

Bitcoin Magazine MARA Reports $214M in Q1 Revenue, Grows Bitcoin Holdings to 47,531 BTC MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) has reported first quarter 2025 earnings, announcing $213.9 million in revenue—a 30% increase from Q1 2024—as the company continues its transformation into a digital energy and infrastructure powerhouse. “Revenues increased 30% to $213.9 million in Q1 2025 from $165.2 million in Q1 2024,” the company shared in its shareholder letter.

MARA Reports $214M in Q1 Revenue, Grows Bitcoin Holdings to 47,531 BTC

An active crypto adviser to the President of the United States is raising funds to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) investment firm. According to a new CNBC report, Trump crypto adviser David Bailey has raised $300 million in funding for a new BTC investment company, Nakamoto.

Trump Crypto Advisor Raises $300,000,000 for New Bitcoin (BTC) Investment Firm Named Nakamoto: Report

On Thursday, bitcoin's price jumped to $102,819, hitting a peak not seen since Feb. 3, and plenty of analysts point to a growing wave of institutional involvement as the driving force behind the climb.

Bitcoin's Latest Climb to $102,800 Fueled by Rush of Institutional Activity, Experts Say

Bitcoin Magazine CleanSpark Reports $181.7M in Q2 Revenue, Stays on Course to Hit 50 EH/s Bitcoin Mining Target Strong revenue growth contrasts with net loss as CleanSpark stays committed to scaling bitcoin mining operations and targets 50 EH/s hashrate by June. This post CleanSpark Reports $181.7M in Q2 Revenue, Stays on Course to Hit 50 EH/s Bitcoin Mining Target first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

CleanSpark Reports $181.7M in Q2 Revenue, Stays on Course to Hit 50 EH/s Bitcoin Mining Target

Despite the revenue increases, both companies also registered a net loss with MARA losing $533 million and CleanSpark $139 million.

Bitcoin miners MARA and CleanSpark post higher Q1 revenues, but both lose money

Bitcoin (BTC) whales and sharks have been on an accumulation spree over the past weeks, according to crypto analytics platform Santiment. The analytics platform says the whales and sharks that hold between 10 to 10,000 Bitcoin have collectively added BTC worth $7.89 billion in about one and a half months.

Bitcoin Whales and Sharks Gobble Up $7,890,599,380 in BTC in Just Six Weeks, Says Analytics Platform – Here's What It Means

A widely followed crypto analyst says that Bitcoin (BTC) is on the brink of breaking out of its bearish market structure, noting that it is on its way to its highest price tag since January.

Trader Says Bitcoin on Cusp of Breaking Out of Bearish Market Structure, Outlines Path to New Multi-Month High

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The cryptocurrency market is pushing higher, buoyed by a newly agreed-upon trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $101,123.47 +4.8% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,064.54 +14.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $160.14 +9.3% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.24 +5.9% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1902 +11.6% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001396 +10% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 2.3% and daily active addresses growing by 8.7%.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Explode For Double-Digit Percentage Gains After Trump Trade Deal News

Bitcoin Magazine OCC Gives Banks the Green Light to Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Custody and Trading Services The OCC's latest guidance clarifies that national banks and federal savings associations can offer cryptocurrency custody and trading services, including outsourcing to third-party providers, as long as they adhere to risk management practices and regulatory compliance. This post OCC Gives Banks the Green Light to Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Custody and Trading Services first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Oscar Zarraga Perez.

OCC Gives Banks the Green Light to Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Custody and Trading Services

Bitcoin's price is coasting along at $101,251 on May 8, 2025, leaving a 7.44% gap before reaching its all-time high. With a market capitalization of $2.01 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $58.84 billion, bitcoin's current positioning reveals a complex but bullish technical landscape, as it ranged intraday between $95,967 and $101,711.

Bitcoin Price Watch: On the Verge of History With Only 7.44% Left to Break All-Time High

Bitcoin Magazine Three New U.S. State-Level Bitcoin Bills Signed Into Law From New Hampshire to Arizona to Oregon, more proposed Bitcoin legislation has become law in recent days. This post Three New U.S. State-Level Bitcoin Bills Signed Into Law first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

Three New U.S. State-Level Bitcoin Bills Signed Into Law

An analyst from the banking giant Standard Chartered is reportedly changing his price prediction for Bitcoin (BTC), predicting that the crypto king shoots up even higher than previously anticipated.

Standard Chartered Analyst Backs Off Bitcoin Price Prediction, Now Calls $120,000 BTC ‘Too Low': Report

Bitcoin ETFs snapped back with a $142 million inflow after Tuesday's dip, led by strong interest in ARKB and FBTC. Ether ETFs, meanwhile, continued their slide with a $21.77 million outflow driven solely by Blackrock's ETHA. Bitcoin ETFs Rebound Strong But Ether ETFs Hit by $21.

Bitcoin ETFs Bounce Back With $142 Million Inflow While Ether ETFs See Another Red Day

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

The Daily: Bitcoin retakes $100K, Coinbase drops $2.9B on Deribit, Trump fumes over XRP crypto reserve post, and more

Best-selling author Robert Kiyosaki is predicting a historic market crash that will trigger a massive amount of money printing and send values of gold, silver and Bitcoin (BTC) soaring.

Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Predicts Largest-Ever Market Crash, Says Bitcoin and Gold Will Protect Against Inflation

The last time the cryptocurrency topped six figures was in February shortly after reaching its all-time high of $109,114.88 in late January. BTC Breaks $100K Barrier as Institutions Dive In Bitcoin ( BTC) broke through the $100K barrier on Thursday morning, as net cumulative inflows for spot BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs) peaked at $40.

Bitcoin Hits $100K as Institutional Money Pours In

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Thursday evening crossed the $100,000 milestone for the first time in three months, fueling debate over whether this marks the beginning of a sustainable bull run or a momentary technical breakout. Experts are now focused less on the price level itself and more on what the breakout signals for Bitcoin's evolving role in global finance.

Bitcoin Breaks $100,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Roar 10% Higher: What Do Experts Predict Next?

Bitcoin Magazine What is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is a designated accumulation of Bitcoin (BTC) held by a government, institution, or corporation to secure financial stability, hedge against inflation, and reinforce economic sovereignty. This post What is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Conor Mulcahy.

What is a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve?

Bitcoin cracked the $100,000 ceiling on Thursday for the first time since February, notching a high-water mark that had traders buzzing. During the morning stretch, it floated near $99,800 before catapulting to an intraday top of $101,454. The breakout rides the wave of buoyancy in U.S.

Bitcoin Blasts Past $100K as Trump Hints at Global Trade Deals

Bitcoin (BTC) is poised to hit a new record high, with investment flows now the dominant market driver, according to Standard Chartered (STAN).

Bitcoin $120K Target for 2Q May Be Too Conservative: Standard Chartered

Bitcoin topped $100,000 on Thursday for the first time since early February, bolstered by a wide-ranging deal between the United States and the United Kingdom in a sign that perhaps U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with the rest of the world is easing.

Bitcoin tops $100,000 on trade deal optimism

Bitcoin Magazine Sculpting Scarcity: Artist Maxfield Mellenbruch Brings Rare Steak Worth Millions To Bitcoin 2025 Rare is a jeweled sculpture of platinum and over 12,000 stones—provocative, absurd, and rooted in the primal instincts that Bitcoin taps into. This post Sculpting Scarcity: Artist Maxfield Mellenbruch Brings Rare Steak Worth Millions To Bitcoin 2025 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Dennis Koch.

Sculpting Scarcity: Artist Maxfield Mellenbruch Brings Rare Steak Worth Millions To Bitcoin 2025

Bitcoin is up nearly 4% on the day and 27.4% over the past 30 days. This is the first time BTC has seen $100,000 since February.

Bitcoin crosses $100,000 for first time since February amid renewed US trade negotiations

Bitcoin has finally retaken $100,000, but it's altcoins driving the crypto markets forward on Thursday. Some smaller cryptocurrencies have clocked double-digit gains as bullish momentum builds.

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