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 came within about $500 of its late-September peak before sellers pushed it back under $86,000. It's the second rally in a week to stall.

Bitcoin zooms toward $87,000, nearly setting an eight-month high, then reverses

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Leading cryptocurrencies gained Sunday overnight as investors weighed in on Treasury yields and the Federal Reserve's cues on interest rate policy. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:17 p.m.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Rise Amid Treasury Yields Pressure: Analyst Flags BTC's Sunday Spikes That Turn Into Monday Declines

Bitcoin's price is putting Uptober's reputation back on trial. After closing September near $83,560, the leading crypto asset ripped as high as $86,771 Sunday, placing Friday's $87,177 peak squarely in the crosshairs.

Bitcoin Price Knocks on $87K as Uptober Bulls Smell $94K

A bitcoin fund targeting three times its futures benchmark's daily performance has secured SEC listing approval. The ruling covers a broader commodity lineup and preserves exchange oversight and brokerage obligations as the sponsor pursues market access.

SEC Approves Listing of Bitcoin ETF Targeting 3x Daily Futures Moves

Bitcoin and Ethereum have strong fundamentals and low leverage, so why are they stalling below $90,000 and $3,000? Here's what a breakout would take.

$90K Bitcoin Price Target, $3K Ethereum: What Will It Take to Get There?

Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.4 million over the first two trading days of October, rebounding from a Sept. 30 outflow as a weak jobs report cooled Fed rate-hike bets.

'Uptober' Starts Green as Bitcoin ETFs Draw $134 Million

Michael Saylor's latest message has renewed speculation that Strategy could add to its bitcoin holdings. The company's orange dot chart accompanies the teaser, following two consecutive weekly acquisitions disclosed in September. Saylor's Orange Message Puts Another Bitcoin Buy in Focus Strategy could be stacking more bitcoin after Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc.

‘More Orange Than Ever': Saylor Stirs Strategy Bitcoin Buy Speculation

The hashrate public bitcoin miners shed in the first half of 2026 carries an uncomfortable price tag: roughly $1.5 billion in equivalent hardware investment, even at an assumed acquisition price of just $20 per terahash (TH/s).

Bitcoin's Great Unplug: $1.5 Billion in Hardware Behind the AI Pivot

Bitcoin ownership represents a precaution against economic disruption in Robert Kiyosaki's latest defense of financial preparedness. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author challenged the idea that anticipating trouble reflects pessimism, arguing that protecting wealth can coexist with a positive outlook.

Kiyosaki Sees Bitcoin as Part of a Broader ‘Financial Prepper' Bet

Bitcoin's price spent Saturday trapped close to $85,000 after Friday's charge above $87,000 collapsed, but the forecasts surrounding it were anything but quiet. Polymarket traders give bitcoin a 39% chance of touching $100,000 before 2027, Kalshi's year-end forecast stands at $86,240, Claude Opus 5.5 predicts $91,500, and ChatGPT-6 Astra goes higher at $94,000.

Bitcoin Price at $85K as Bettors Eye $100K, ChatGPT Calls $94K

Bitcoin's recovery is drawing support from softer employment figures and renewed investment demand, according to 21shares. The firm's strategist views reduced expectations for further monetary tightening as favorable for cryptocurrencies heading into the final quarter. Softer Jobs Data Put Bitcoin's $87K Barrier in Focus Bitcoin broke through $85,000-$86,000 overnight and was testing $87,000 on Oct.

Analyst Sees Bitcoin Path to $97K as Weak Jobs Data Shift Fed Odds

According to data, Bitcoin's blockchain logged an extremely modest difficulty adjustment at block height 969696, dropping by a mere 0.03%. Hashprice has held above $40 per petahash, while the network's computational power has remained below 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin Difficulty Barely Budges With 0.

Bitcoin Miners Bank Strong September as Difficulty Barely Budges

While August set a record for dormant bitcoin spending, September still saw a healthy batch of long-idle coins stir, with 5,419.45 BTC valued at $457.23 million shifting to new addresses. Although the pace cooled, dormant spending last month remained comfortably above July's tally.

Bitcoin Time Capsules Resurface as 5,419 Dormant BTC Moved in September

Bitcoin traded between $84,614 and $84,887 on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, after a sharp rejection from a 24-hour intraday high of $87,085, leaving the market wedged between short-term consolidation and a broader bullish structure.

Bitcoin Price Gets Squeezed at $84K as $85K Becomes the Next Test

Bitcoin advocate and Strive executive Adam Livingston has mapped out a path for Strategy's 847,666 BTC to reach $161.8 billion, about $90 billion more than today. The Claim Strategy's stack is worth about $71.6 billion at the moment. Bitcoin priced in gold peaked at 40.1 ounces around December 2024 and now sits near 20.

Strategy's 847,666 Bitcoin Could Be Worth $161B on a BTC/Gold Reversal

NEAR Protocol

This week's stories spanned institutional forecasts, security failures and new crypto products. Citi raised its 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 and projected $5 billion in crypto fund inflows. NEAR Intents disclosed a $3.8 million exploit, while Zano rewound its chain by 30 days after more than $200 million in illicit token minting.

Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More – Weekly Recap

Strategy's bitcoin holdings underpin a business that raises capital and pays investors dollar dividends. Michael Saylor outlined how the company manages cash, financing costs, and different shareholder rights to sustain that income while pursuing bitcoin accumulation.

Bitcoin Pays No Coupon: Saylor Details Where Strategy Gets the Dollars

The International Monetary Fund approved a $139 million disbursement to El Salvador but still wants it to scale back its Bitcoin project.

IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project

Financial heavyweight Citi has officially revised its long-term price target for Bitcoin to $113,000, pointing to a powerful structural reversal in exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows and deepening macroeconomic integration as primary catalysts.

Citi Raises Bitcoin Target to $113,000 as Institutional Inflows Drive Q4 Optimism

Most bitcoin treasury companies follow the buy-and-try-to-hold model pioneered by Strategy, the publicly traded giant with nearly $72 billion worth of BTC. But a new entrant to the space says it already plans to sell acquired assets in an effort to beat bitcoin's price moves.

Meet the New Bitcoin Treasury Firm That Already Plans to Sell BTC

South African bank Absa has become the first African lender to custody bitcoin, according to reports. As reported first by Bloomberg on Friday, the Johannesburg-based lender will serve institutional clients, mostly by custodying bitcoin — but other digital assets will also be a part of the service.

South Africa's Absa Becomes First Bank on the Continent to Custody Bitcoin: Report

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has pared gains from Friday morning trading, selling off $84,600 after a rally to $86,500 into a weaker-than-expected jobs numbers report. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) followed the reversal, with social sentiment flipping sharply negative, according to data provider Santiment.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Pare Earlier Gains as Sentiment Turns Negative

Driven by weak U.S. employment data and a major SEC regulatory proposal, bitcoin briefly reclaimed $87,000 for the first time since Sept. 23. Back near $85,000 as of this writing, bitcoin remains up over the last day.

Bitcoin Price Taps $87K as SEC Moves to Unlock Institutional Custody

A jobs report miss just erased the odds of an October rate hike, and BTC is now knocking on the door of its yearly ceiling.

Bitcoin Heads Higher on Macro Moves: Where Does BTC Go Next?

A former U.K. National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, has been ordered to repay approximately $2.38 million for stealing 50 bitcoin seized during the investigation of the Silk Road 2.0 dark-web marketplace.

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