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 (BTC) dipped below a key support level Thursday, pulling the broader crypto market down as the US dollar gained strength ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech.

Bitcoin Slips Below Key Support as Dollar Strengthens Ahead of Powell Speech

Fintech company Block Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) said it will integrate Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) into its Square point-of-sale system, enabling merchants to accept and stack the cryptocurrency from their daily sales. XYZ shares are consolidating after recent moves.

Block Shares Hit 8-Month High After Jack Dorsey's Firm Announces Bitcoin Payments For Square PoS System

BlackRock's IBIT spot bitcoin ETF has exceeded 800,000 BTC in assets under management less than two years after trading began.

BlackRock's bitcoin ETF surpasses 800,000 BTC in assets under management after $4 billion inflow streak

A Luxembourg sovereign wealth fund has invested a 1% sliver of its holdings into Bitcoin ETFs, making it the first state level fund in the Eurozone to do so, according to a representative for the Agency for the Development of Luxembourg's Financial Centre.

Luxembourg Claims Bragging Rights as First Eurozone Nation to Invest in Bitcoin

London-based crypto firm Neverless, founded by former Revolut executives Phuc To, Arthur Johanet and Mikael Peydayesh, has introduced a “Boosted Bitcoin Plan,” designed to help retail users grow their bitcoin (BTC) holdings faster through automated, recurring purchases enhanced by leverage.

Ex-Revolut Team Offers Leveraged Bitcoin Strategy to Build Retail Crypto Wealth

Bitcoin (BTC) is unlikely to enter a bear market in the coming months as supportive monetary conditions are expected to prevail, effectively rendering the traditional four-year halving cycle obsolete, according to Arthur Hayes, chief investment officer and co-founder of Maelstrom.

Bitcoin Crash Off the Table as Four-Year Cycle is Dead: Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin's powerful rally underscores accelerating institutional adoption, fueled by capital inflows, clearer regulation, policy tailwinds, and rising demand as investors embrace it as a core macro and reserve asset.

Bitcoin Marches Toward $150K as Dollar Confidence Crumbles Worldwide, Expert Says

Bitcoin's record rally appears durable, as on-chain data and derivatives point to restrained selling and steady institutional confidence.

Why Bitcoin's Rally Has Room to Run This Month

Dogecoin

Ethereum

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) lifted on Wednesday, prompting analysts to issue bold predictions about the memecoin. DOGE In The Green DOGE climbed to an intraday high of $0.2609 before reversing course to settle at $0.24 overnight.

Dogecoin Outgains Bitcoin, Ethereum After Recovery: Analyst Predicts 'Extremely High' Odds DOGE Soars 800% From Here

Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and longtime Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate, condemned on Wednesday California gubernatorial hopeful Katie Porter's conduct during a press interview. Scaramucci Reacts To Viral Video In an X post, Scaramucci quoted a now viral video originally aired by CBS News, showing Porter visibly agitated by a journalist's question about whether she needed Republican voters to win the election.

Anthony Scaramucci Says Republicans Will Control Country For A Generation If Democrats Keep Acting Like Bitcoin Critic Katie Porter

Bitcoin rallied alongside the S&P 500 on Wednesday, even as the Federal Reserve's minutes raised tariff-induced inflation concerns. Cryptocurrency Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.

Bitcoin, Dogecoin Gain, While Ethereum, XRP Move Sideways; Analyst Says BTC's Top Still Not 'On The Horizon'

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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Climbs Through the Fog as Analysts Split on What's Driving It

U.S. dollar collapse fears are intensifying as Robert Kiyosaki ramps up warnings, backing bitcoin, ethereum, and hard assets amid rising debt, inflation, and global uncertainty.

Robert Kiyosaki Gears up for Dollar Collapse While Boosting Bitcoin Holdings

Block's Square has debuted a new product allowing merchants to accept Bitcoin and convert sales into the cryptocurrency.

Jack Dorsey's Square Unveils Bitcoin Payments, Wallet for Retailers

Bitcoin Magazine Institutional Bitcoin Demand Explodes in 2025 — 7x More BTC Bought Than Mined Global bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) and publicly traded companies have collectively acquired 944,330 BTC — already surpassing the total amount purchased in all of 2024. Institutional Bitcoin Demand Explodes in 2025 — 7x More BTC Bought Than Mined Micah Zimmerman.

Institutional Bitcoin Demand Explodes in 2025 — 7x More BTC Bought Than Mined

Bitcoin Magazine UK Lifts Ban on Bitcoin ETNs, Research Shows Retail Crypto Market Could Jump 20% Starting today, firms can offer retail investors exposure to bitcoin and other crypto through ETNs traded on FCA-approved investment exchanges. UK Lifts Ban on Bitcoin ETNs, Research Shows Retail Crypto Market Could Jump 20% Micah Zimmerman.

UK Lifts Ban on Bitcoin ETNs, Research Shows Retail Crypto Market Could Jump 20%

The U.S. Federal Reserve published official minutes from its September meeting showing that half of the committee members expect two more rate cuts by year-end. Bitcoin Hits $124K After Fed Minutes Hint at Accelerated Easing U.S.

Bitcoin Breaks $124K as Fed Minutes Reveal Strong Expectation for More Rate Cuts

Bitcoin (BTC) regained ground on Wednesday, climbing back to nearly $124,000 after a flush to $120,000 the day before. It was recently trading at $123,500, up 1.5% over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $123K as Miners Rally; VanEck Sees $644K BTC Amid Gold Gains

Cryptocurrency markets are climbing as Bitcoin's uptrend resumes, fueled by corporate BTC purchases and increased demand for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $123,519.26 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,519.30 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $227.06 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.90 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2583 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001236 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 129,160 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $399.13 million.

Bitcoin Back To $123,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Attempt A Bounce

Bitcoin Magazine Polymarket Adds Bitcoin Deposits as NYSE Parent ICE Eyes $2 Billion Investment Polymarket, the leading crypto-based prediction platform, now supports direct bitcoin deposits, allowing users to fund their accounts with BTC in addition to other supported cryptocurrencies. Polymarket Adds Bitcoin Deposits as NYSE Parent ICE Eyes $2 Billion Investment Micah Zimmerman.

Polymarket Adds Bitcoin Deposits as NYSE Parent ICE Eyes $2 Billion Investment

The technical tug-of-war between two key factions in the Bitcoin community has now degenerated into identity politics.

Is Bitcoin Core ‘Woke?' Some Knots Proponents Think So

Square, the payment services arm of Block (XYZ), has launched a new set of tools aimed at making bitcoin (BTC) easier to use for small businesses, letting sellers accept crypto payments and manage their digital assets alongside traditional finances, the company announced Wednesday.

Square Launches Bitcoin Payment Tools for Small Businesses

Profit-taking in bitcoin remains low even as the cryptocurrency reached a new all-time high above $126,000 this week, CryptoQuant said.

Bitcoin profit-taking remains low, suggesting the rally could continue: CryptoQuant

The rollout includes new bitcoin payment tools and a merchant wallet aimed at making cryptocurrency use easier for small businesses.

Dorsey's Block stock climbs to 8-month high as Square adds fee-free bitcoin payments for merchants

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) breakout remains structurally strong and well-supported, though Glassnode data indicates the market is transitioning into a more mature phase. What Happened: According to Glassnode, rising leverage and measured profit-taking could inject near-term fragility, even as the broader uptrend remains fundamentally strong.

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