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‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) run to new highs is powered by a synchronized wave of inflows and activity across ETFs, spot markets, and derivatives. What Happened: Glassnode data shows Bitcoin's ascent is supported by three key pillars: ETF & Institutional Flows: Cumulative inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $2.2 billion, while daily trading volumes exceeded $26 billion, a sharp reversal from September's outflows and a clear sign of institutional demand returning.

3 Reasons Bitcoin Has Made A New All-Time High

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Pulls Back from Record High to $122,000 Range, Momentum Remains Strong Bitcoin edged down to the $122,000 range, and remains below Monday's all-time peak of $126,296. Bitcoin Price Pulls Back from Record High to $122,000 Range, Momentum Remains Strong Micah Zimmerman.

Bitcoin Price Pulls Back from Record High to $122,000 Range, Momentum Remains Strong

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

The Daily: NYSE parent firm ICE to invest $2 billion in Polymarket, Bitcoin ETFs log biggest daily inflows since Trump's election win, and more

Bitcoin Magazine KindlyMD Forms Strategic Partnership with Antalpha, Plans $250 Million Convertible Debt Facility to Strengthen Bitcoin Treasury Strategy KindlyMD, a provider of integrated healthcare services and a Bitcoin treasury vehicle through its subsidiary Nakamoto Holdings, is partnering with Antalpha. KindlyMD Forms Strategic Partnership with Antalpha, Plans $250 Million Convertible Debt Facility to Strengthen Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Micah Zimmerman.

KindlyMD Forms Strategic Partnership with Antalpha, Plans $250 Million Convertible Debt Facility to Strengthen Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

As Bitcoin miners continue to ramp up their hashrate capabilities, firms like IREN are looking to compete in the emerging HPC vertical.

Bitcoin miner IREN secures more multi-year cloud contracts, including NVIDIA GPU deployments

S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) on Tuesday unveiled plans to launch the S&P Digital Markets 50 Index, the first benchmark combining cryptocurrencies and crypto-linked equities, according to a company press release. S&P Global Brings Bitcoin To Wall Street The index, developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) in partnership with Dinari, will track 50 assets representing both sides of the digital economy — 35 public companies tied to blockchain and digital assets, and 15 leading cryptocurrencies.

S&P Global Brings Bitcoin To Wall Street With The First Crypto Stock Market Benchmark

Ethereum

BNB (CRYPTO: BNB) surged nearly 7% on Tuesday to trade above $1,300, overtaking XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and USDT (CRYPTO: USDT) in global rankings to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. BNB Flips XRP And USDT In Market Rankings BNB's valuation climbed to roughly $178 billion, with the shift marking a decisive rotation in market leadership as investors allocate capital toward networks generating consistent revenue and measurable user activity.

BNB Flips XRP, USDT To Become Top 3 Coin Behind Bitcoin, Ethereum

Bitcoin Magazine Lava's Zero-Fee Bitcoin Salary Conversion Gains Backing from USL's Crognale Lava, backed by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, launches “Get Paid in Bitcoin,” a zero-fee feature allowing users to convert paychecks into bitcoin, with USL soccer player Alex Crognale as an angel investor. Lava's Zero-Fee Bitcoin Salary Conversion Gains Backing from USL's Crognale Juan Galt.

Lava's Zero-Fee Bitcoin Salary Conversion Gains Backing from USL's Crognale

Bitcoin Magazine Breez, Lightspark, and Tether Launch Time2Build, Global Hackathon with $25K In Prizes to Boost Open-Source Bitcoin Integrations Breez, in collaboration with Lightspark, Tether, Plan B Network, and Fulgur Ventures, unveils Time2Build—a $25,000 Bitcoin prize hackathon running October 7 to November 15, 2025—aiming to integrate self-custodial Lightning Network payments into active open-source projects serving millions worldwide. Breez, Lightspark, and Tether Launch Time2Build, Global Hackathon with $25K In Prizes to Boost Open-Source Bitcoin Integrations Juan Galt.

Breez, Lightspark, and Tether Launch Time2Build, Global Hackathon with $25K In Prizes to Boost Open-Source Bitcoin Integrations

The crypto rally took a pause on Tuesday with bitcoin (BTC) quickly pulling back from record highs above $126,000 as analysts pointed to signs of crypto rally overheating, at least in the short run.

Bitcoin Dips to $122K as Crypto Rally Gets Overheated. What Next?

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began the week with powerful momentum, recording a $1.21 billion inflow, their sixth consecutive day of gains, while ether ETFs added $181.73 million, extending their own winning streak. Both asset classes continued to attract deep institutional capital, signaling unwavering market confidence.

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Winning Streak With $1.2 Billion Inflows

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has surged over 10% over the past week, reinforcing expectations for a strong Q4. What Happened: In his latest podcast, Trader Mayne discussed a missed opportunity, triggered by the "H12 breaker" on BTC, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL).

Bitcoin Could Reach $150,000 If Q4 Seasonality Delivers, Trader Says

BlackRock's IBIT dominated with $970M as institutions pile into Bitcoin during government shutdown—but technical indicators flash warning signs.

Bitcoin ETFs Haul in $1.19 Billion in Biggest Single-Day Surge Since July

﻿The cryptocurrency market saw a continuation of its powerful bull run on October 7, 2025, with Bitcoin establishing a new all-time high and garnering extremely bullish long-term forecasts from institutional players. Coinidol.com on BTC price.

Bitcoin Soars Past $126,000, And More Bullish Forecasts From The Trading Giant

Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM) said the second quarter and summer of 2025 were transformative for bitcoin (BTC) miners, marked by record cash operating profits and a pivot toward high-performance computing (HPC).

Bitcoin Miners Posted Record Profits in 2Q as HPC Push Accelerated, JPMorgan Says

IREN (IREN) shares continued to rally after announcing new multi-year AI cloud service contracts with leading AI companies for NVIDIA Blackwell GPU deployments.

Bitcoin Miner IREN Jumps 9% After Securing New Multi-Year AI Cloud Contracts

Meanwhile, the first regulated life insurance company that operates entirely in bitcoin (BTC), said on Tuesday it has raised $82 million to scale its savings and retirement products that aim to protect against inflation and currency devaluation.

Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $82M to Scale Savings, Retirement in BTC

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $82 Million Meanwhile, the first regulated Bitcoin life insurer, has raised $82 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures, bringing its total 2025 funding to $122 million. The Bermuda-based company aims to expand its Bitcoin-denominated insurance and retirement products globally. Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $82 Million Vivek Sen.

Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $82 Million

KindlyMD (NAKA) announced a partnership with Antalpha to create a $250 million secured convertible debt facility.

KindlyMD Partners with Antalpha on $250M Bitcoin-Backed Financing Deal

This is an analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.

Onwards and Upwards for Bitcoin as MOVE Melts Down; Dollar and Bonds Signal Caution to Risk Assets

The billionaire chief executive of Wall Street giant Citadel has issued a serious warning over the dollar's role as a global safe haven

Serious U.S. Dollar Fed Warning Triggers Sudden Bitcoin And Gold All-Time High Price Surge

Haun Ventures and Bain Capital Crypto co-led the new funding, with participation from Pantera Capital, Apollo and other investors.

Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile raises $82 million in new funding to expand operations

With bitcoin clinging to the upper end of its daily range, the charts are serving up a cocktail of bullish afterglow and bearish intrigue. Traders are eyeing key support and resistance levels as the market flirts with a breakout—or a breakdown.

Bitcoin Price Watch: $126K Acts Like a Wall, But Bulls Are Still Charging

After flipping $124,000 into support, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) faces its biggest question yet: can ETF demand rewrite the script on past inflow tops? Bitcoin Turns $124,000 Wall Into New Launchpad BTC New Support Level (Source: TradingView) Technical Analysis: Bitcoin broke decisively above the $120,000–$124,000 ceiling, flipping a key resistance into support.

Bitcoin Holds $124,000, But Will $1 Billion ETF Inflows Signal Another Top?

The company, the result of a merger earlier this year with David Bailey's Nakamoto Holdings, holds about $726 million in its Bitcoin treasury.

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