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.

U.S. spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF holdings are worth about 1.5 times their realized value, yet Glassnode sees no sign of heavy selling. The analytics firm reported in its Oct. 5 Weekly Market Pulse that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs are still attracting money, but at a far slower pace than the week before.

Bitcoin ETFs Are Up: Why Are They Not Selling?

A 2% rent ceiling against 4.9% September inflation, plus compulsory five- and seven-year renewals, rewrites signed leases. The Bank of Spain still puts the housing deficit near 750,000 homes.

The Real Estate Market Is Dead in Spain. Long Live Bitcoin.

Ethereum

Hyperliquid

While bitcoin and ether prices have been consolidating, two massive Hyperliquid wallets carry a combined net short exposure of roughly $1.58 billion against an array of top assets—with BTC and ETH topping the list.

Linked Hyperliquid Giants Take Aim at Bitcoin, Ether With $1.58B in Crypto Shorts

Bitcoin continues to trade in a tight range around $85,000.

Bitcoin Holds $85,000 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Trade Flat

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) liquidity across major centralized exchanges surged nearly 50% in 2026, widening its lead over Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) . XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) stood out with substantially more capital sitting on the bid side of its order books and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) remained the least liquid, according to a CoinGecko report published Tuesday.

Bitcoin Tops Liquidity Ranking, ETH Follows: Where Does XRP Rank?

Bitcoin's three-year return turns negative when its 15 strongest trading days are excluded, according to Grayscale. The analysis highlights how brief rallies can dominate long-term results, exposing the potential cost of waiting outside the market.

Excluding Bitcoin's 15 Best Days Turns 225% 3-Year Gain Into Loss: Grayscale

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may not be as strong as it looks at first glance, according to a new Binance Research report published Monday. Bitcoin's Drawdown Looks Smaller but It Isn't Binance Research analysts Kim Lim, Ken Lam and Kexin Liu wrote that Bitcoin's current drawdown of 54.2% looks much milder than the 86.9%, 84.1% and 77.6% declines in the three prior bear markets.

Bitcoin's Rebound Isn't as Strong as It Seems: Watch These Warning Signs

Bitcoin twice rose above $86,000 on Tuesday, supported by momentum from the CFTC's proposed cryptocurrency regulations and a recent SEC proposal on crypto custody. After an earlier sell-off, bitcoin rallied to a high near $86,450 before pulling back, with its market capitalization reaching about $1.72 trillion.

Bitcoin Price Holds October Gains After Two Surges Above $86K

Dash

Zcash

Bitcoin and Ethereum barely moved today, but Zcash and Monero are leading the largest coins over the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin Falls Asleep, But Privacy Coins Zcash and Monero Are Waking Up

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could be setting up for another leg higher after posting three consecutive positive weeks. Historical data point to an 18% to 26% gain over the next 13 weeks and a potential move above $100,000 by year-end.

Bitcoin Hit Highest Weekly Close in 35 Weeks: Is $100,000 Next?

U.S. crypto ETFs opened the week under pressure, with bitcoin funds posting $89.90 million in net outflows and ether ETFs extending their losing streak to five sessions.

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $90 Million as Blackrock Keeps Buying

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) 8% gain over the past month has an industry expert eyeing $132,750 by the end of 2027, while predicting well-run Bitcoin treasury companies could deliver even stronger returns. TD Cowen Managing Director and digital assets analyst Lance Vitanza predicts Bitcoin to hit $275,000 by the end of 2029.

TD Cowen: Bitcoin to Hit $132,750 by 2028, Strategy, Strive Could Outperform

Bitcoin's price is knocking on the same ceiling that has repeatedly turned buyers away, trading near $86,256 with $87,000 to $87,374 standing between the bulls and a fresh range high.

Bitcoin Price Pounds the $87K Wall as Bulls Refuse to Back Down

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whales have added $1.22 billion since Oct/ 1, fueling what one analyst calls a lockout rally toward $100,000. What a ‘Lockout Rally' Means John Gillen, host of the Milk Road crypto podcast, explained on Monday's show that Bitcoin has been in a lockout rally since August.

Bitcoin Is Headed Straight to $100,000, Analyst Says: 'I'm Long As Hell'

Strategy says its $20.91 billion third-quarter bitcoin gain would rank seventh among S&P 500 operating profits, but two brutal quarters earlier this year still leave the company about $1.87 billion underwater for 2026. Seventh Place on Its Own Scoreboard Strategy posted the comparison on X, hours after filing its weekly update with the U.S.

Stategy's $21B Bitcoin Quarter Beat Meta Yet 2026 Is Still in the Red

Are bitcoin BTC$86,189.36 and U.S. stocks truly calm and poised for more gains, or is this the calm before the storm? That is the question some macro observers are asking.

The VIX of bonds is rising but bitcoin and stocks aren't hearing it yet

Old Major Market, a Central Indiana butcher holding 100% of new bitcoin payments on its balance sheet.

Now Accepting Bitcoin: Old Major Market Brings Artisanal Meats to 48 States

Old Major Market, a Central Indiana bitcoin butcher holding 100% of new bitcoin payments on its balance sheet.

Now Accepting Bitcoin: Buy Coffee and Bacon Across 200 Indiana Bitcoin Merchants

FxPro says a slide below $84,000 would hand control to sellers and put $80,000 in play. Minutes from the Fed's last meeting come out Wednesday.

Live updates: A drop below $84,000 could put $80,000 in play for bitcoin

Arthur Hayes says Michael Saylor “had his time in the sun” and that Strategy no longer moves the needle, then answered whether bitcoin hits $1 million with a single word: “Yes.

Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Price Hits $1M and Saylor No Longer Matters

Leading the gains is BTW, the native token of Bitway, a bitcoin-compatible layer-1, which jumped 25% in the past 24 hours and is up 170% over the past 30 days.

Smaller altcoins shine as bitcoin stills trades around $85,000

Cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo said on Monday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) adoption by nation-states “outsripped” individual ownership. Nation-State BTC Ownership Surges Woo cited a chart from Bitcoin-native company River showing that the number of countries holding Bitcoin rose from two in 2016 to as many as 23 in 2025.

Bitcoin Adoption Is Shifting From Individuals to Governments, Says Crypto Analyst — Nation-State Holdings Jump as US Leads With Nearly $28 Billion in BTC

This shallower decline isn't limited to the one-year anniversary. The bear market itself has been milder with past downturns seeing prices plummet 77% to 85%.

Why bitcoin is down 'just' 32% a year after its record high of $126,000

Japan-based Metaplanet Inc. (OTC:MTPLF) is now the world's second-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) after reporting a fresh purchase of 1,000 BTC on Monday. ‘Asia's Strategy' Races Ahead The Tokyo-headquartered company bought 1,000 BTC in the third quarter, raising its total holdings to 44,000 BTC, worth $3.7 billion, as of Sept.

This Company Just Became the World's 2nd-Largest Bitcoin Hoarder and It Has More BTC Than Tesla, SpaceX and Coinbase

The accounts run on MiCA-authorized infrastructure from Lightspark Payments Europe AS. Keys sit in a hardware security module, and only designated owners can move funds.

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