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 (CRYPTO: BTC) remains positioned for a comeback despite a sluggish two-year stretch, according to ProCap CEO Anthony Pompliano, who argues that continued fiscal stimulus will keep driving capital toward hard assets. Why Bitcoin Has Struggled In a CNBC Squawk Box interview on Thursday, Pompliano said investors are frustrated because Bitcoin has lagged while stocks, especially AI-linked names, have captured momentum.

Anthony Pompliano Sees Bitcoin Hitting $1 Million 'If The US Government Does Not Stop Printing Money'

Sequans Communications exited its Bitcoin treasury strategy in under a year after selling most of its holdings to retire convertible debt, leaving about 658 BTC and refocusing on its core IoT business.

Sequans (SQNS) Completes Bitcoin Unwind, Exits Digital Asset Strategy After Less Than a Year

Bitcoin price has fallen more than 5.5% over the past week to around $72,600 as spot ETF outflows and rising U.S.-Iran tensions fueled broader risk-off sentiment.

Bitcoin Price Falls 5.5% in 5 Days to Below 73,000 as Spot ETF Outflows Accelerate

Prediction market odds are rising for Bitcoin to drop below $70,000 in the next few days following a dip to a six-week low price.

Bitcoin Traders Increasingly Convinced Price Will Fall Below $70K by End of May

UTXO Management has joined Stacks' Bitcoin Staking program, enabling institutions to earn roughly 3% BTC yield.

UTXO Enters Bitcoin Staking on Stacks, Targets BTC Yield

U.S. stocks and bonds, and the oil market are reacting positively to yet another purported peace agreement, but crypto markets remain under heavy pressure.

Bitcoin pinned below $73,000 despite potential U.S.-Iran deal news

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is trading in one of its quietest stretches in months, with 9-month volatility falling to a yearly low even as macro uncertainty, ETF outflows and geopolitical risk keep markets on edge. Why Bitcoin Is So Quiet Bitwise's Jeff Park said on Tuesday in an interview with Scott Melker that espite a noisy global backdrop Bitcoin volatility has dropped to the lowest level of the year.

Bitcoin Volatility Hits Nine-Month Low: The Real Reason Crypto Has Become So 'Boring'

Sequans said its remaining 658 BTC are now fully unrestricted after completing all convertible debt redemptions.

Sequans completes bitcoin treasury unwind, refocuses on IoT semiconductors

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT) shed $527.84 million on Wednesday, its second-largest single-day outflow, as US airstrikes near the Strait of Hormuz reignited Middle East tensions. All 11 US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lost $733M In A Single Day The broader ETF complex hemorrhaged $733.43 million on Wednesday alone, with Fidelity's FBTC (BATS:FBTC) shedding $60.30 million and Grayscale's GBTC (NYSE:GBTC) losing $104.76 million alongside IBIT.

BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF Sees $527 Million Outflow: What Is Going On?

Both bitcoin and gold ETFs have seen outflows over the past two weeks as the debasement trade cools, according to JPMorgan analysts.

JPMorgan says bitcoin and gold ETF outflows point to ‘cooling' debasement trade amid hopes for Iran-US deal

A response to Onramp's paper about the risks of Digital Credit, and how it can be replicated using a "simpler trade" of Bitcoin and US treasuries.

No – Digital Credit Cannot Be Replicated With Bitcoin and Treasuries

Quantum computing is advancing faster than expected, forcing Bitcoin and the broader crypto industry to prepare for a post-quantum future.

Bitcoin's Quantum Deadline Isn't A Physics Problem

Bitcoin held a narrow intraday range of $72,622 to $76,047 on Thursday, as bears maintained structural control across multiple timeframes. Price action on the 1-hour, 4-hour, and daily charts all pointed to a market searching for directional conviction near multi-week lows.

Traders Watch BTC Slip Below Key Moving Averages as Bears Put Pressure on $73K

Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor doubled down on his long-running Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) thesis, arguing that it has already won the global digital monetary race due to its massive network effects and institutional adoption. "There's no second-best crypto asset," Saylor said during a recent interview.

Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Has No Competition: 'There's No Second Best Crypto Asset'

One of the few analysts who accurately called Bitcoin's 2025 top believes BTC needs to hold one key level to avoid a price collapse. The pseudonymous analyst KillaXBT tells his 201,600 followers on X that Bitcoin may attempt to break through resistance around the $80,000 level in the near term.

‘Bulls Don't Want To Lose This' – Analyst Outlines Key Level for Bitcoin To Avoid Sparking a New BTC Leg Down

Strive bought 1,109 bitcoin last week, raising its total holdings to 16,500 BTC and strengthening its place among major public corporate holders. The company is also reviewing new capital-raising tools as it prepares to expand its bitcoin-linked treasury strategy.

Strive Buys 1,109 Bitcoin as Treasury Rises to 16,500 BTC

Bitcoin BTC$73,288.76 fell below $73,000 to the lowest level since April 13 on Thursday as renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran rattled global markets, pushing oil higher and dimming hopes for a permanent ceasefire.

U.S.-Iran strikes rattle global markets, send bitcoin to 6-week low

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down 2% over the past 24 hours, falling below its bear market resistance band in what resembles previous midterm-year fakeouts, according to crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen. Why Traders Are Watching This Level In a podcast on Wednesdyay, Cowen said Bitcoin's move above the 20-week SMA near $74,000 and the 21-week EMA lacked the follow-through typically seen during true trend reversals.

Bitcoin Plunges To $73,000s, Ethereum, XRP Lose Over 3% As Crypto Sell-Off Accelerates

The launch of round-the-clock bitcoin futures trading eliminates the long-standing CME weekend gap and marks another step toward fully integrated institutional crypto markets.

Bitcoin's famous CME gaps are about to disappear, though three remain unresolved

The near-$1 billion crypto liquidation spree comes amid rising tensions over the U.S.-Iran conflict and ETF outflows.

Bitcoin Slips Under $73K as Crypto Liquidations Near $1B

Following the news, bitcoin fell 3.6% to a multi-week low of $72,622 before stabilizing just above $73,000. The sudden volatility triggered a massive market sell-off, wiping out over $930 million in leveraged positions. Geopolitical Escalation Triggers Crypto Sell-off Bitcoin plunged below $73,000 early Thursday following reports of fresh U.S. military strikes inside Iran.

US-Iran Escalation Pushes Bitcoin to $72,622 as $870M Long Bets Collapse

With Bitcoin mining economics under pressure from historically low hashprice levels of mining revenue and rising network competition, AI and HPC infrastructure revenue has emerged as a stabilizing and, in some cases, significantly larger growth driver. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here.

The Future of Bitcoin Mining Is Bigger Than Bitcoin

Spot bitcoin ETFs saw their largest outflows on Wednesday since late January, with IBIT posting its biggest daily net outflow on record.

Bitcoin falls below $73,000 as BlackRock's BTC ETF sees largest outflows since debut

IBIT recorded its second-biggest single-day net outflow since launch on Wednesday, missing a January record by less than half a million dollars, as the Iran-driven sell-off pulled institutional money out of bitcoin.

BlackRock's bitcoin ETF sheds $528 million, the second-largest daily outflow on record

Fund manager Michael Kramer says a $150 billion liquidity drain from upcoming U.S. Treasury operations could push bitcoin sharply lower.

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