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) rally lacks one key ingredient, according to Glassnode: real trading volume. Why ETF Demand Has Cooled Glassnode wrote in its Sept.

Bitcoin's Rally Is 'Early and Speculative,' Glassnode Says: What's Missing?

Bitcoin opened the new month with seesaw price action, hovering near $85,000 after hitting resistance above that level and finding support near $83,500. Seasonal Sentiment Shifts to ‘Uptober' Bitcoin marked the start of the new month facing resistance above $85,000 as the leading cryptocurrency by market cap experienced typical seesaw price action.

Bitcoin Price Begins ‘Uptober' With a Swing Back to $85K

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has remained resilient despite rising Treasury yields, challenging the conventional view that higher long-term rates are automatically bearish for risk assets. 30-year Treasury yields surged to a 24-year high of 5.63% and since late 2023, the 10-year Treasury yield has risen roughly 135 basis points while BTC has approximately doubled.

Are Rising Yields Bearish for Bitcoin? Don't Jump to Conclusions, Mark Moss Says

Bitcoin enters its historically strongest month after a record-pace September, but a Fed hike and 5.3% Treasury yields are testing the bulls.

It's the Start of Uptober. Will Bitcoin Live Up to It?

U.S. bitcoin ETFs snapped a nine-session inflow streak on Wednesday with $148.69 million in net withdrawals, as selling spread across most major crypto funds. Ether, solana, zcash and HYPE ETFs also finished lower, while the newly launched NEAR fund was the day's lone bright spot.

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $149M as Fidelity Leads Broad Selling

Austrian Bitcoin platform 21bitcoin will start paying 1.21% annual interest on customers' uninvested euro balances from today — and letting them collect it in BTC, with no conversion fee.

21bitcoin Now Pays Interest on Idle Euros, Payable in BTC

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is coming off a 40% gain in Q3, and Abra CEO Bill Barhydt sees room for another major leg higher. Scarcity, improving market structure and the liquidity cycle strengthen his case for the world's largest cryptocurrency.

Is Bitcoin the Best Bet for Q4? An 'Epic Run' May Be Ahead, Expert Says

From The Quantum Issue: Brandon Black considers all of the issues that might prevent a viable quantum computer from ever being built.

The Quantum Issue: Quantum Isn't Coming For Your Bitcoin

Ethereum

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whales sold roughly $2.52 billion worth of BTC this week, while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) whales bought in and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) whales sat still. What Whale Wallets Are Doing Right Now Widely-followed crypto analyst Ali Martinez posted on X that Bitcoin whale holdings fell by roughly 30,000 BTC this week, worth about $2.52 billion, pointing to large holders trimming exposure.

Bitcoin Whales Dump $2.52B, ETH Whales Buy $162M: What About XRP?

Bitcoin's price hovered near $83,900 Thursday morning as buyers defended the low-$83,000s while sellers repeatedly knocked back advances into the mid-$84,000s. Thursday's technical summary still reads bullish, though moving averages are doing nearly all the heavy lifting as oscillators remain decidedly less enthusiastic.

Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $84K as Oscillators Throw Cold Water

Citigroup (NYSE:C) on Thursday raised its 12-month Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) target to $113,000 as Bitwise argues crypto actually won by losing the CLARITY Act. Why Citi Turned More Bullish Citi analysts noted that they raised their 12-month Bitcoin forecast from $82,000 to $113,000, implying roughly 35% upside from current levels.

Bitcoin to $113,000? Citi Turns Bullish as Bitwise Says Crypto Got ‘the Good End Of the Deal'

The bank has revised its 12-month target for BTC up from $82K, though it remains about 10% below Bitcoin's October 2025 record.

Citi Lifts 12-Month Bitcoin Target to $113K, Ethereum to $3K

Meanwhile, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw $59.6 million in net outflows on Wednesday, led by $26.6 million exiting Fidelity's FETH fund.

Bitcoin ETFs' 9-day, $3 billion inflow streak comes to an end as $149 million exits the funds

After a spike higher overnight, interest rates are dipping ahead of tomorrow's key U.S. employment report.

Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024

CryptoQuant reports Bitcoin's bull market remains intact with a Bull Score Index of 90 after closing above the 365-day MA, yet signs of cooling include record profit-taking and slowing demand. The post Bitcoin (BTC) Bull Market Maintains 90 Score but Flashes Fatigue After $87,400 Peak appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Bitcoin (BTC) Bull Market Maintains 90 Score but Flashes Fatigue After $87,400 Peak

Bitcoin BTC$83,784.92 closed the third quarter up 40%, outrunning every major asset even as Treasury yields climbed to their highest in more than two decades. Investors poured billions of dollars into exchange-traded funds tied to BTC and other tokens, and several altcoins rallied even harder, leaving analysts convinced a new bull run has arrived.

Crypto lost $1.26 billion in hacks while bitcoin bulls enjoyed a monster quarter

Prices briefly topped $85,000 on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation cooled bets on Fed rate hikes, But bulls couldn't hold the move and spot ETFs didn't help.

Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price range

Citi also raised its 12-month target for ether from from $2,240 to $3,028.

Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume

Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) CEO Jack Dorsey encouraged users on Wednesday to opt in to the new Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bonus feature on the company's Cash App platform. Passive Yields on Bitcoin Dorsey wrote “turn it on,” quoting Cash App's announcement of the “Bitcoin bonus” feature that lets users opt in to earn weekly rewards by simply holding Bitcoin in the app.

Jack Dorsey Says 'Turn It on' as Block's Cash App Introduces 'Bitcoin Bonus' Feature — What You Should Know

A cooler-than-expected PCE report sent bitcoin briefly above $85,000 on Wednesday. Treasury yields held near their highest since 2002 and the gains drained away.

Bitcoin's soft-inflation pop to $85,500 fades as bond yields refuse to fall

Bitcoin finance is competing for allocations within global equity and debt markets totaling $318.5 trillion, according to Michael Saylor. He argues that responsible rivals can strengthen shared demand, improve funding conditions, and attract more investors.

Saylor Says Strategy, Strive Can Win Share of $318.5T With Bitcoin

Dogecoin

Leading cryptocurrencies held firm on Wednesday as investors digested the latest inflation data and expectations of another rate hike.

Bitcoin Dips, but Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Gain Even as 'Greed' Prevails: Analyst Says 'Loss of Stability' Could Erase BTC Gains

Zcash

XRP is valued at nearly 6% of bitcoin's market capitalization, a level Grayscale cites as context for how far rival digital currencies can grow. Zcash rose from under 0.1% to about 1.5% of bitcoin's value in a year, and the firm says it has not hit a valuation ceiling.

Grayscale: XRP's Near-6% Bitcoin Valuation Sets a Benchmark for Zcash

Misha Komarov explains Shielded Bitcoin—a proposed ZK privacy protocol using Bitcoin PIPEs to hide transactions with no soft fork needed.

Bitcoin Privacy Breakthrough a Zcash Killer? | Misha Komorov, Alloc Innit

Robinhood VP Nicola White explains how 10x crypto perpetual futures arrived in the US and why Robinhood is pushing for 24/7 global markets.

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