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.

Solana

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

The Daily: Bitcoin is back above $110,000, Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is designing a perps DEX, and more

Prediction market users are speculating that Satoshi Nakamoto will move some Bitcoin before the end of the year—here's why.

Will Satoshi Nakamoto Move Any Bitcoin This Year? Degens Are Betting on It

The U.S. Federal government shutdown entered its 20th day on Monday, but signs of an imminent resolution are thawing markets. Bitcoin Reclaims $111K as White House Hints at Resolution of Government Shutdown White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett, hinted at a possible resolution to the legislative impasse behind the U.S.

Bitcoin Jumps Back to $111K After White House Says Shutdown Might End This Week

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) has expanded its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings to 640,418 BTC valued at roughly $71 billion after purchasing 168 BTC at an average price of $112,051, according to a filing on Monday. Strategy Adds To Record Bitcoin Treasury The company financed its latest acquisition by raising $18.8 million through the issuance of perpetual preferred shares and common stock.

Strategy Buys 168 BTC, But Plummeting MSTR/BlackRock Ratio Rings Alarm Bells

Bitcoin Magazine ​Early Riders Backs Aureo with $1.1M for Secure Bitcoin Custody in Latin America With partnerships like Onramp Bitcoin, Aureo targets billions in idle Latin American capital, offering multi-institution custody and inheritance planning amid regional Bitcoin adoption surge. ​Early Riders Backs Aureo with $1.1M for Secure Bitcoin Custody in Latin America Juan Galt.

​Early Riders Backs Aureo with $1.1M for Secure Bitcoin Custody in Latin America

"While less-reputable tokens were decimated, Bitcoin and Ethereum held up well enough, in our estimation," TD Cowen analysts said.

Flash crash proved crypto's resiliency as Bitcoin adoption endures, says TD Cowen

Bitcoin Magazine Bearish Bitcoin Outlook: Resistance Wall at $112K Blocks Recovery to $122K Overhead resistance clusters at $112,200, $115,500, and $117,600 challenge BTC's bounce, while $102K-$105K support weakens. Bearish Bitcoin Outlook: Resistance Wall at $112K Blocks Recovery to $122K Ethan Greene - Feral Analysis.

Bearish Bitcoin Outlook: Resistance Wall at $112K Blocks Recovery to $122K

Bitcoin's hashrate just cranked things up another notch, blasting to 1,164 exahash per second (EH/s) on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. Eastern time.

Bitcoin's Hashrate Hits the Stratosphere: Miners Flex 1.164 Zettahash of Pure Power

Ethereum

Bitcoin funds shed nearly $1 billion after tariff-driven crash, but dip-buyers rotated into Ethereum, Solana, and XRP as European investors stepped in.

Bitcoin,Ethereum Funds Lost $513 Million Last Week

Bitcoin Magazine Japan Eyes Letting Banks Hold and Trade Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows Japan is reportedly considering allowing domestic banks to trade and hold assets like Bitcoin. Japan Eyes Letting Banks Hold and Trade Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows Micah Zimmerman.

Japan Eyes Letting Banks Hold and Trade Bitcoin as Crypto Adoption Grows

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are up on Monday after the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority lifted its four-year retail ban on crypto exchange-traded notes, allowing 21Shares, Bitwise, and WisdomTree to open access to British investors. FCA Opens Doors To Retail Investors The move marks a milestone for U.K. digital asset regulation, expanding access to physically backed Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products (ETPs) beyond institutional buyers.

Bitcoin, Ethereum Bounce 2% As UK Lifts Crypto ETF Ban

The Bitcoin-buying firm hasn't issued common shares this month, leaving its main source of funding untapped.

Strategy Notches Third Smallest Bitcoin Purchase in 2025

Nic Carter says quantum computing is the biggest long-term risk to bitcoin's core cryptography and urges developers to treat it with urgency, not as science fiction.

Quantum Computing Is 'Biggest Risk to Bitcoin,' Says Coin Metrics Co-Founder

American crypto exchange Coinbase is ending the waitlist for its Bitcoin rewards credit card, the Coinbase One Card.

Coinbase One Card Opens Up to American Users With Bitcoin Rewards

Gold bugs and bitcoin proponents have taken their long-running rivalry to a higher pitch, with X threads, social media posts, and memes trading shots as spot gold flirted near the $4,400 range and bitcoin cooled after peaking near $126,000 earlier this month. Sound-Money Clash The feud is hardly new, but the volume is way up.

Long-Time Gold Advocate's Dispute Ignites New Round in Gold vs. Bitcoin Fight on X

Wall Street broker Benchmark raised its price target on bitcoin BTC$110,847.68 miner Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) to $38 from $24 implying more than 50% upside from current levels.

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer's AI Pivot Earns Price Target Hike at Benchmark

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $111,000 As Strategy Adds 168 More BTC Strategy bought 168 BTC for $18.8 million at an average price of $112,051 per coin last week. Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $111,000 As Strategy Adds 168 More BTC Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Rebounds to $111,000 As Strategy Adds 168 More BTC

As the AI/HPC frenzy continues to sweep through the bitcoin mining industry, markets are rapidly repricing companies that are shifting their focus toward powering the next generation of compute infrastructure.

CleanSpark Joins AI Rush in Expansion Beyond Bitcoin Mining

For years, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and the Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq 100, moved almost in lockstep, both acting as gauges of investor risk appetite. But that relationship is fraying fast, and the recent divergence is hard to ignore.

Bitcoin Breaks Up With Big Tech: The QQQ–BTC Correlation Is Cracking

Bitcoin BTC$110,704.04 mining profitability slid more than 7% in Sept. as the price of the world's largest cryptocurrency fell 2% while the network's hashrate jumped about 9%, according to investment bank Jefferies.

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Declined More Than 7% in September: Jefferies

The iShares Bitcoin ETP listing is BlackRock's first crypto product available to UK retail investors, via the London Stock Exchange.

BlackRock Launches Bitcoin ETP for UK Retail Investors

Bitcoin Magazine S&P 500 and Gold Can Now Be Traded in Bitcoin Terms Roxom has launched the first-ever Bitcoin-denominated perpetual futures, allowing traders to benchmark and trade the S&P 500 and Gold directly in Bitcoin terms instead of traditional currencies. S&P 500 and Gold Can Now Be Traded in Bitcoin Terms Vivek Sen.

S&P 500 and Gold Can Now Be Traded in Bitcoin Terms

On Monday morning, bitcoin's price has been keeping traders on their toes, ranging from $110,803 to $111,057 in the past hour. With a market capitalization of $2.20 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $55.

Bitcoin Price Watch: Intraday Momentum Builds, but Will It Break $112K?

Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, purchased 168 BTC at an average price of $112,051, according to a filing on Monday.

Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 640,418 BTC With Latest Purchase

On Monday, Strategy founder Michael Saylor made it official—his firm scooped up more bitcoin ( BTC) after teasing the move in a Sunday afternoon hint that left crypto watchers buzzing. On Oct. 20, Saylor spilled the beans—his bitcoin treasury firm Strategy just grabbed an extra helping of bitcoin ( BTC).

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